adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
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 Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
Aurora's
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From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
Beaurepas
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From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
chaperonage
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From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
Church'snounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃəz/
possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
irresponsibilitynounUS /ˌɪrəspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
PensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
RucknounUS /rʌk/
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Besides, she liked to converse, and she apparently did me the honour to believe that of all the members of the Pension Beaurepas I had the most cultivated understanding.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had taken her daughter as I found her, which was, according to Mrs. Church’s view, in a very equivocal position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But she maintained her claim to being a highly reasonable woman—I could not but admire the justice of this pretension—by recognising my irresponsibility.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had half expected that Mrs. Church would make me feel the weight of her disapproval of my own share in that little act of revelry in the English Garden.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The natural instinct of a young man, in such a situation, is not to protest but to profit; and it was clear to Mrs. Church that I had had nothing to do with Miss Aurora’s appearing in public under the insufficient chaperonage of Miss Ruck.
