adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
CARANBY'S
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From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
Cuthbert
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From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
how
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From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
Juliet's
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From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
quarrelled
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From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now, for some inexplicable reason, she suddenly changed her mind and declined to explain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had always been more than kind to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD CARANBY'S ROMANCE Cuthbert was considerably perplexed by the attitude of Juliet's mother.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But rack his brains as he might, Cuthbert could not see how the death of a sister she had quarrelled with, and to whom she had been a stranger for so long, could affect the engagement.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the announcement that he wished to marry her daughter, she had expressed herself well pleased, and during the engagement, which had lasted some six months, she had received him as Juliet's intended husband, with almost ostentatious delight.
