AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
adulteressnoun
a woman adulterer
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
stopt
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From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “O, Mrs. Booth!” answered she, “I find I have undertaken what I am not able to perform.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _A very short chapter, and consequently requiring no preface._ Mrs. Bennet having fastened the door, and both the ladies having taken their places, she once or twice offered to speak, when passion stopt her utterance; and, after a minute’s silence, she burst into a flood of tears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon which Amelia, expressing the utmost tenderness for her, as well by her look as by her accent, cried, “What can be the reason, dear madam, of all this emotion?”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would not wonder at my emotion if you knew you had an adulteress and a murderer now standing before you.”
