AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STROKE FOR LIBERTY.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
Edith
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From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STROKE FOR LIBERTY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A STROKE FOR LIBERTY.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
Mowbrays
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From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
others
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From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
STROKEnounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A STROKE FOR LIBERTY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mowbrays came occasionally, but no others ever managed to get through the gates.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading They beguiled the monotony of her life, and she still had a half hope that something might result from their visits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Edith could not help feeling a sort of resentment against these people, who thus were able to do what no others could do, and came to her so easily whenever they wished.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Still she did not think it worth while to refuse to see them.
