adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
Bourke
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
Comtesse
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From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
good-night
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
he's
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
MAXWELL'SnounUS /ˈmækswelz/
possessive form of “maxwell” — a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading LORD MAXWELL'S _Good-night_.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
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 was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
rued
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From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
SacnounUS /sæk/
an enclosed space
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
sae
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
superintending
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From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
ta'en
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From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Sac now he's o'er the floods sae gray, And Lord Maxwell has ta'en his good-night.'
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame La Comtesse de Bourke was by no means a helpless fine lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was very busy in her own room, superintending the packing, and assisting in it, when her own clever fingers were more effective than those of her maids.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had several times accompanied her husband on his expeditions, and had only not gone with him to Madrid because he did not expect to be long absent, and she sorely rued the separation.
