adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
Cecily
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From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
Dacres
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From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
Farnham
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From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It remained in my mind, that little thing that Dacres had taken the trouble to tell my daughter; I thought about it a good deal.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He must try to induce Miss Farnham, by telling her everything he could remember to my credit, to think as well of her mother as possible, in spite of the strange and secret blows which that mother might be supposed to sit up at night to deliver to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dacres was no longer content to bring solace and support to the more appealing figure of the situation; he must set to work, bless him! to improve the situation itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cecily thought very well of me already; indeed, with private reservations as to my manners and--no, NOT my morals, I believe I exceeded her expectations of what a perfectly new and untrained mother would be likely to prove.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed to me the most serious and convincing circumstances that had yet offered itself to my consideration.
