adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
AMBITIONnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
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 But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
Gerald
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From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, ought she not to put herself in the wrong?
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, indeed, ought she not to put herself in the wrong?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And, indeed, ought she not to put herself in the wrong?
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
SATISFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the glory of her new life had been eclipsed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
verdictsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkts/
plural of “verdict” — (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN AMBITION SATISFIED I She went to sleep in misery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But when she woke up, a few hours later, in the large, velvety stateliness of the bedroom for which Gerald was paying so fantastic a price per day, she was in a brighter mood, and very willing to reconsider her verdicts.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Her pride induced her to put Gerald in the right and herself in the wrong, for she was too proud to admit that she had married a charming and irresponsible fool.
