adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
Arenta
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From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
ARENTA'S
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From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
conniveverbUS /kəˈnaɪv/
encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
cooperationnounUS /koʊˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
joint operation or action
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
Cornelia
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From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
Hyde
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From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
Hyde's
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From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
Jacobus
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From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
maneuvre
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From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For she put aside her nephew's claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day in so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met, as a matter of course.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's cooperation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to interfere for her brother.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ARENTA'S MARRIAGE For a few weeks, Hyde's belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this warm love of an old woman for youth and beauty was a very natural one--a late development of the maternal instinct leading her even to what seemed an abnormal preference.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Madame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection.
