adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
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 All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no question of that between mother and son.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was no question of that between mother and son.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no question of that between mother and son.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
Scatchard
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From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading There was no question of that between mother and son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no question of that between mother and son.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
unassailablyadverb
in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was hopelessly dogged and stubborn in the man’s moral nature seemed to have closed round his fatal passion, and to have fixed it unassailably in his heart.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This course of conduct was not in any degree occasioned by a discovery of the degradation in which Rebecca had lived.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Three weeks after that day Isaac and Rebecca were man and wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After that first interview in the cottage parlor no consideration would induce Mrs. Scatchard to see her son’s wife again or even to talk of her when Isaac tried hard to plead her cause after their marriage.
