adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
assumptiveness
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From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
death-beds
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From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
Margery
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From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
Margery's
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From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
orange-flower
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From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Margery’s face flushed up, and her neck and arms glowed in sympathy.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few minutes Margery could hardly be called excited; she was excitement itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had heard of similar strange proceedings, in which the orange-flower and the sad cypress were intertwined.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading People sometimes wished on their death-beds, from motives of esteem, to form a legal tie which they had not cared to establish as a domestic one during their active life.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The quickness of youthful imagination, and the assumptiveness of woman’s reason, sent her straight as an arrow this thought: ‘He wants to marry me!’
