adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
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 She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her house was always gorgeous with flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
appropriationnounUS /əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən/
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
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From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Her house was always gorgeous with flowers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Her house was always gorgeous with flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her house was always gorgeous with flowers.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She could not bring herself to make her proposition;--but she almost acted as though it had been made and approved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
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 Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She never could find the proper moment for doing this, having, with all her courage,--low down in some corner of her heart,--a wholesome fear of a certain quiet power which her husband possessed.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Carlton Terrace Certainly the thing was done very well by Lady Glen,--as many in the political world persisted in calling her even in these days.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not as yet quite carried out her plan,--the doing of which would have required her to reconcile her husband to some excessive abnormal expenditure, and to have obtained from him a deliberate sanction for appropriation and probable sale of property.
