adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Carbury
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From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
Carbury's
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
Felix
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From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
MENTORnounUS /ˈmentɔːr/
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading MENTOR.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Roger
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From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Carbury's desire for a union between Roger and her daughter was greatly increased by her solicitude in respect to her son.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If her daughter could but be settled in the world, Lady Carbury said to herself, she could then devote herself to the interests of her son.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Since Roger's offer had first been made, Felix had gone on from bad to worse, till his condition had become one of hopeless embarrassment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no very clear idea of what that devotion would be.
