ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
allegingverbUS /əˈledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “allege” — report or maintain
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Love!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
Dovercourt
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From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Love!
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
good-humour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
Lopez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As for Love!
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
morosenessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew that he had no right to be good-humoured, and she was quite able to appreciate the difference between fictitious love and love that was real.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her husband did not come down very frequently, alleging that his business kept him in town, and that the journey was too long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time spent by Mrs. Lopez at Dovercourt was by no means one of complete happiness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he did come he annoyed her either by moroseness and tyranny, or by an affectation of loving good-humour, which was the more disagreeable alternative of the two.
