adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That has always mattered enormously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading That has always mattered enormously.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That has always mattered enormously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
incurablyadverb
to an incurable degree
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
Isabel
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From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading That has always mattered enormously.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice since my marriage and before Isabel became of any significance in my life, there had been incidents with other people, flashes of temptation--no telling is possible of the thing resisted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But between myself and Isabel things were incurably complicated by the intellectual sympathy we had, the jolly march of our minds together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she had been only a beautiful girl in love with me, I think I could have managed the situation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think that mere beauty and passion would not have taken me.
