adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
Barfoot
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From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
Chelsea
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From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
Everard's
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From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
licentiousadjectiveUS /laɪˈsentʃəs/
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
militantadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlətənt/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
Monica's
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From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
scoundreldom
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From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
traceableadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪsəbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) able to be traced to
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His jealousy of Barfoot did not glance at Monica’s attitude towards the man; merely at the man himself, whom he credited with native scoundreldom.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Barfoot represented to his mind a type of licentious bachelor; why, he could not have made perfectly clear to his own understanding.
Widdowson
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From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
Widdowson's
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From this reading Possibly the ease of Everard’s bearing, the something aristocratic in his countenance and his speech, the polish of his manner, especially in formal converse with women, from the first gave offence to Widdowson’s essentially middle-class sensibilities.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IN AMBUSH Hitherto, Widdowson had entertained no grave mistrust of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The principles she had avowed, directly traceable as it seemed to her friendship with the militant women in Chelsea, he disliked and feared; but her conduct he fully believed to be above reproach.
