adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
Isabel
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From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their manners were of the best, but in addition to this they happened to please each other.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
Touchett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel did so with a perfectly good conscience, though she would have hesitated to admit she was intimate with her new friend in the high sense she privately attached to this term.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It is perhaps too much to say that they swore an eternal friendship, but tacitly at least they called the future to witness.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She often wondered indeed if she ever had been, or ever could be, intimate with any one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Mrs. Touchett had foretold, Isabel and Madame Merle were thrown much together during the illness of their host, so that if they had not become intimate it would have been almost a breach of good manners.
