adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
Brinnaria
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From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
habituated
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From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
subserviency
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
unflinchingly
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From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I never shall marry any man,” she retorted positively, “except the man I want to marry.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His return gaze was less incensed than puzzled.
wide-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She gazed unflinchingly into her father’s imperious eyes, wide-set on either side of a formidable Roman nose.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Brinnaria!” he said severely, “you will marry any man I designate.”
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All his life he had been habituated to subserviency, had never met opposition, and to find it from his youngest daughter, and she a mere child, amazed him.
