adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
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 It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
Arabin
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From this reading The first who came and the last to leave was Mr Arabin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
Barchester
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From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first who came and the last to leave was Mr Arabin.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
Dr
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From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first who came and the last to leave was Mr Arabin.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
INTERVIEWverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The first who came and the last to leave was Mr Arabin.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The first who came and the last to leave was Mr Arabin.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in her brightest of morning dresses, and had quite a levee round her couch.
SIGNORA
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From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
signora's
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From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
SLOPE'S
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From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
Stanhope's
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From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Charlotte and Mrs Stanhope were in the front room, and such of the lady's squires as could not for the moment get near the centre of attraction had to waste their fragrance on the mother and sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a beautifully bright October afternoon; all the gentlemen of the neighbourhood were in Barchester, and those who had the entry of Dr Stanhope's house were in the signora's back drawing-room.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MR SLOPE'S PARTING INTERVIEW WITH THE SIGNORA On the following day the signora was in her pride.
