adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
APPOINTMENTnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
BEATRICEnounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “That is a capital idea,” she said.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
Effie
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From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
Honoria
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From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That is a capital idea,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is a capital idea,” she said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is a capital idea,” she said.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is a capital idea,” she said.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is a capital idea,” she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATRICE MAKES AN APPOINTMENT Lady Honoria leaned back in the cab, and sighed a sigh of satisfaction.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The old gentleman only wants that for board and lodging together, for I asked him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is ridiculous to pay three guineas a week for rooms just for you and Effie.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was wondering what arrangements you could make for the next three weeks.
