adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
Arabella
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From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Edgar Caswall was not an ardent wooer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
Caswall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edgar Caswall was not an ardent wooer.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
difficile
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From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar Caswall was not an ardent wooer.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
Mimi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the last few days Lady Arabella had been getting exceedingly impatient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
Watford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her debts, always pressing, were growing to an embarrassing amount.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only hope she had of comfort in life was a good marriage; but the good marriage on which she had fixed her eye did not seem to move quickly enough--indeed, it did not seem to move at all--in the right direction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the very first he seemed _difficile_, but he had been keeping to his own room ever since his struggle with Mimi Watford.
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Edgar Caswall was not an ardent wooer.
