adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
Alymer
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From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Moreover, Alymer, seeing nothing to gain by making known his mother’s fears, preferred not to annoy her with any account of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lorraine had not the smallest idea of what was coming upon her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was, indeed, exceedingly and bitterly annoyed with his interfering aunt, who had obviously tried to make trouble for some petty motive of jealousy.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To say that he was wholly unaffected by it, however, would be to say too much.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She knew perfectly well herself that it would be most unwise for a rising young barrister to get talked about with an actress known to have a husband living, and it had made her a great deal more cautious than she would otherwise have bothered to be.
