adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
Arleigh
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From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not say she had conquered her world while he was unsubdued.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
empressée
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From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
fascinations
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From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
how
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From this reading Yet how was it?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
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 Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
others
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From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
Philippa
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From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She could not say she had conquered her world while he was unsubdued.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
unsubduedadjective
not brought under control
From this reading She could not say she had conquered her world while he was unsubdued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She could not say she had conquered her world while he was unsubdued.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philippa L'Estrange thought long and earnestly over her last conversation with Lord Arleigh.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As it was, he was the only man she had not conquered, the only one who resisted her, on whom her fascinations fell without producing a magical effect.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She could not say she had conquered her world while he was unsubdued.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had always loved him; but the chances are that, if he had been devoted to her on his return, if he had wooed her as others did, she would have been less _empressée_.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how was it?
