adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Spes.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Spes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
Spes
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From this reading Her name was Spes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been married to him for his money.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading There was not much love between them, and the marriage was thought an unhappy one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a very distinguished lady in that town, the owner of a large establishment, very rich and highly born.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Her husband's name was Sigurd; he too was wealthy, but of lower birth than she was.
