AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVELATION.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Whom now could she believe?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
Edith
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From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
Fortescue
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From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
long-sustained
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From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whom now could she believe?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They revealed such a long course of persistent deceit, and showed that she had been subject to such manifold, long-sustained, and comprehensive lying, that she began to lose faith in human nature.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had certainly been bad enough to recall the treachery of a false friend; but the facts as just revealed went far beyond what she had imagined.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom now could she believe?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any thing could have added to the misery of Edith and her general despondency, it would have been the revelations of Miss Fortescue.
