adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
Arleigh
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From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earl looked at him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
cannot
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From this reading "No," he replied, "I cannot say that you have."
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl looked at him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he replied, "I cannot say that you have."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The earl looked at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The earl looked at him.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
Mountdean
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From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he replied, "I cannot say that you have."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I loved her," continued Lord Arleigh, "but I could not make the daughter of a convict the mistress of my house, the mother of my children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," he replied, "I cannot say that you have."
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "No," he replied, "I cannot say that you have."
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The reason of his separation from his wife revealed, Lord Arleigh again put the question:
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think, Lord Mountdean, that I have done wrong?"
