adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Can you doubt it?
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
Cleeve
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From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But I dare not do it openly.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading 'Can you doubt it?
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I dare not do it openly.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I dare not do it openly.'
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading But I dare not do it openly.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
star-gazing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
Swithin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He scarcely comprehended the subterfuge, and was absolutely blind as to its reason.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this she went away; and in due time there circulated through the parish an assertion that it was a mistake to suppose Lady Constantine had anything to do with Swithin St. Cleeve or his star-gazing schemes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 'But you _do_ take as much interest as before, and it _will_ be yours just the same?' he said, walking after her.
