AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW-COMER.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
Edith
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From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
NEW-COMER
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From this reading A NEW-COMER.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She, the mistress of Dalton Hall, was nothing more than a captive on her own estates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His claim to exercise this authority in his office of guardian she did not admit for a moment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed now to Edith that her isolation was complete.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She found herself in a position which she had thought impossible in free England--a prisoner in the hands of an adventurer, who usurped an authority over her to which he had no right.
