adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
Dunstanwolde
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From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the earl and his countess went to their house in the country, there fell to Mistress Anne a great and curious piece of good fortune.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In her wildest dreams she had never dared to hope that such a thing might be.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading This last she had chosen herself with a taste and fitness which only such wit as her own could have devised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Lady Dunstanwolde, on her first visit home, bore her sister back with her to the manor, and there established her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She gave her a suite of rooms and a waiting woman of her own, and even provided her with a suitable wardrobe.
