andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
CROFTSnounUS /krɔːfts/
plural of “croft” — a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading CROFTS.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
DR
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From this reading DR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As to being in love with her cousin Bernard, she had never had occasion to ask herself any question on that head.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
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 She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She liked him very well, but she had never thought of marrying him; and now, when he made his proposal, she could not bring herself to think of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If there was anything in the world as to which Isabella Dale was quite certain, it was this--that she was not in love with Dr. Crofts.
