absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Wealth had robbed her of the mystery and charm of accident.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wealth had robbed her of the mystery and charm of accident.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
butlersnounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
plural of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Wealth had robbed her of the mystery and charm of accident.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
fops
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From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
Gordon's
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From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
Kate
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From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Wealth had robbed her of the mystery and charm of accident.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Wealth had robbed her of the mystery and charm of accident.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The future was fixed; there could be no unknown.
WealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Wealth had robbed her of the mystery and charm of accident.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The change in her life from weariness to thrilling interest had been its own justification.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SWEET DANGER Kate Ransom had attempted no close analysis of her absorbing interest in Gordon's work.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The men she had met in society were mere fops, or expert butlers who wrote books on etiquette.
