adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
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 Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'To hear a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, Mamma.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Where, my dear?'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'To hear a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, Mamma.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading 'To hear a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, Mamma.'
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading 'To hear a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, Mamma.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
MechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading 'To hear a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, Mamma.'
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
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 Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Where, my dear?'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
Rupert's
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From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Although she had sat up so much later than usual the night before, Anne was dressed on Saturday morning in time to go to her mother's room for a little while before breakfast.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mamma,' said she, after they had spoken of Rupert's arrival, 'where do you think we went yesterday evening?'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I should not have thought that your uncle would have approved of his daughters going to such a place,' said Lady Merton.
