adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
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 Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
Caryll
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From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly taken with the notion.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He was greatly taken with the notion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
Ostermore
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From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
shunningnounUS /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
stupendouslyadverb
to a stupendous degree
From this reading It would create a situation ironical beyond any, grotesque beyond belief; and its development should be stupendously interesting.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was greatly taken with the notion.
TemptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
throttlingnounUS /ˈθrɑːtəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly taken with the notion.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
Winthrop
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From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go to Lord Ostermore formally to ask in marriage the hand of Mistress Winthrop, and he would be entirely frank with the earl, stating his exact condition, but suppressing the names of his parents.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Temptation had seized Mr. Caryll in a throttling grip, and for two whole days he kept the house, shunning all company and wrestling with that same Temptation.
