AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
ApartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
Carmen
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From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
pertinaciousadjective
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
ThatchernounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is possible that Miss Carmen saw this too, and so set about with feminine tact, if not to supplement, at least to make her rival less pertinacious and absorbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At present the mine was his only mistress, claiming his entire time, exasperating him with fickleness, but still requiring that supreme devotion of which his nature was capable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That the boyish little painter who shared his hospitality at the “Blue Mass” mine should afterward have little part in his active life seemed not inconsistent with his habits.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A RACE FOR IT Royal Thatcher worked hard.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
zealouslyadverbUS /ˈziːləsli/
in a zealous manner
From this reading Apart from this object, she zealously labored in her profession, yet with small pecuniary result, I fear.
