adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
Berenice
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
Braxmar
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From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
Cowperwood
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
else
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From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/
past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
Fifty-year
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From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
FranchisesnounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪzɪz/
plural of “franchise” — an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading That fact more than anything else--for her grace and beauty merely emblazoned it--caused him to fall into a hopeless infatuation.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
WantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Wanted--Fifty-year Franchises Whatever his momentary satisfaction in her friendly acceptance of his confession, the uncertain attitude of Berenice left Cowperwood about where he was before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading More than ever was he conscious of the fact that he had fallen in tow of an amazing individual, one who saw life from a distinct and peculiar point of view and who was not to be bent to his will.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet plainly she did not accept them at his own valuation.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By a strange stroke of fate Braxmar, his young rival, had been eliminated, and Berenice had been made to see him, Cowperwood, in his true colors of love and of service for her.
