afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
Alma
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From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Frothingham
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From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
Rolfe
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From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
step-daughter
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From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'There's no harm in saying, Mr. Rolfe, that I never dared to hope for this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Frothingham was overjoyed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Alma herself had so much pride; the characteristic, said Mrs. Frothingham, which had put dangers in her path, and menaced her prospects of happiness.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In private talk with Harvey she sang the praises of her step-daughter, whom, she declared, any man might be proud to have won.
wouldn't
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From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought perhaps that you--but I was afraid Alma wouldn't listen to any one.
