adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Their lives would part, and the incident would be forgotten.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Their lives would part, and the incident would be forgotten.
irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their lives would part, and the incident would be forgotten.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their lives would part, and the incident would be forgotten.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
school-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If not--well, he would be his own man soon, anyhow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps when the immediate shock of the occurrence had passed she would consent to take a different view of it, and they might return to their old friendly footing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was a sensible woman of the world--not a mere school-girl.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, somehow, he was unable to believe that the breach with Edith would prove irreparable.
