adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading 'A doctor, I dare say,' was her sister's suggestion.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading 'A doctor, I dare say,' was her sister's suggestion.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
Emily
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From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'A doctor, I dare say,' was her sister's suggestion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
quitted
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From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'A doctor, I dare say,' was her sister's suggestion.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
SEVERALadjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'A doctor, I dare say,' was her sister's suggestion.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading 'A doctor, I dare say,' was her sister's suggestion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Now, who ever may that be?' murmured Jessie, as she approached the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls naturally had their curiosity excited by the stranger of interesting, even of aristocratic, appearance, who, as he hurried by, east at them a searching look.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
WAYSnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THEIR SEVERAL WAYS As Wilfrid quitted the house, the gate was opened by Jessie Cartwright, who, accompanied by one of her sisters, was bringing Emily some fine grapes, purchased, in the Cartwright manner, without regard to expense.
