adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
jocoseadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɔːˈkoʊz/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Her shrinking from me made me more familiar towards her, and increased her disgust.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Strange to say this treatment of hers produced quite a different effect from what might have been anticipated, and I felt my former love for her revive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I assumed a jocose air with her, and at times Captain James considered it his duty to interfere and check me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said nothing, but she never could look at me; and to any question I put, would seldom make reply.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One thing, however, was evident, that your mother had an aversion--I may say a horror--of me, which she could not conceal.
