adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
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 He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
divined
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From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
Isabelle
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From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
Isabelle's
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From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
subtractverbUS /səbˈtrækt/
make a subtraction
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After all, did the others, their respectable acquaintance, often make much of living?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not understand Isabelle's passionate longing for her brother, nor the fact that his loyalty to his mistake endeared Vickers all the more to her.
Vickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabelle did not go to Vickers as she firmly intended to that summer.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She divined the ashes in her brother's heart, the waste in which he dwelt, and the fact that he "had made a complete mess of life" did not subtract from her love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lane offered a stubborn if silent opposition to the idea of her joining her brother,--"so long as that woman is with him."
