adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Mrs. Roby undoubtedly had betrayed her brother-in-law.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
ComplainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
drawing-room
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From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She had been false to the trust reposed in her.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Roby undoubtedly had betrayed her brother-in-law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
reposed
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From this reading She had been false to the trust reposed in her.
Roby
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From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been false to the trust reposed in her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She had been false to the trust reposed in her.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Mrs. Roby undoubtedly had betrayed her brother-in-law.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This accusation was brought by Mr. Wharton against Mrs. Roby in that lady's drawing-room, and was occasioned by a report that had been made to the old lawyer by his daughter.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very angry and almost violent;--so much so that by his manner he gave a considerable advantage to the lady whom he was accusing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Wharton Complains "I think you have betrayed me."
