adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
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 Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
Emily
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From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading But as he thought of this he became aware,--first that he could not carry out such a threat, and then that he would lack even the firmness to make it.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Then he determined to throw himself on her compassion and to implore her to put an end to all this misery by making herself happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
vassalagenoun
the state of a serf
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was something in her face, something even in her dress, something in her whole manner to himself, which softened him and reduced him to vassalage directly he saw her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Great Wharton Alliance When Mr. Wharton got home on that day he said not a word to Emily as to Arthur Fletcher.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had resolved to take various courses,--first to tell her roundly that she was neglecting her duty to herself and to her family, and that he would no longer take her part and be her good friend unless she would consent to marry the man whom she had confessed that she loved.
