adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
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 The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lady expressed surprise at not having seen him for so long a time, and then introduced the subject nearest her thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _IT_ was more than a week before Mr. Emerson called again upon the lady friend who had shown so strong a desire to procure him a wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He expected her to introduce the name of Mrs. Eager, and came prepared to talk in a way that would for ever close the subject of marriage between them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What was the matter with you and Mrs. Eager?" she asked, her face growing serious.
