adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
baskedverbUS /bæskt/
past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
Corbet
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
dreariest
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From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
Ellinor
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From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
revelled
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From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of their conversations had reference to their future married life in London; and she then perceived, although it did not jar against her, that her lover had not forgotten his ambition in his love.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But to Ellinor the visit was one of unmixed happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Mr. Wilkins was too busy to see much of him; they were together even less than usual, although not less friendly when they did meet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At Easter--just when the heavens and earth were looking their dreariest, for Easter fell very early this year--Mr. Corbet came down.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hitherto she had always had a little fear mingled up with her love of Mr. Corbet; but his manners were softened, his opinions less decided and abrupt, and his whole treatment of her showed such tenderness, that the young girl basked and revelled in it.
