18th
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From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
Alden
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From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
alighted
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From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
disembarked
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From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
habituated
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From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
interrogativenoun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
regrettableadjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretəbəl/
deserving regret
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Bessie Alden had felt much excited about coming to England; she had expected the “associations” would be very charming, that it would be an infinite pleasure to rest her eyes upon the things she had read about in the poets and historians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was accompanied by her sister, but she was not attended by any other member of her family.
Westgate
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From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two ladies came up to London and alighted at Jones’s Hotel, where Mrs. Westgate, who had made on former occasions the most agreeable impression at this establishment, received an obsequious greeting.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To the deprivation of her husband’s society Mrs. Westgate was, however, habituated; she had made half a dozen journeys to Europe without him, and she now accounted for his absence, to interrogative friends on this side of the Atlantic, by allusion to the regrettable but conspicuous fact that in America there was no leisure class.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In point of fact, as Percy Beaumont would have said, Mrs. Westgate disembarked on the 18th of May on the British coast.
