adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a superfluity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
appreciablyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃəbli/
to a noticeable degree
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
dawnings
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From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
Eustacia
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From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a superfluity.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
ill-judgedadjective
not given careful consideration
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
influencingverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
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 Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
superfluitynoun
extreme excess
From this reading He was a superfluity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went indoors in that peculiar state of misery which is not exactly grief, and which especially attends the dawnings of reason in the latter days of an ill-judged, transient love.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
Wildeve
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From this reading It had appreciably influenced Wildeve, but it was influencing Eustacia far more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her lover was no longer to her an exciting man whom many women strove for, and herself could only retain by striving with them.
Yeobright's
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From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The fruit of Mrs. Yeobright’s diplomacy was indeed remarkable, though not as yet of the kind she had anticipated.
