AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, not yet,” answered his wife.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
bonne
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From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
duchess's
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From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
Effie
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From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
Euston
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From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
Geoffrey
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From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, not yet,” answered his wife.
Honoria
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From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
it's
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From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not yet,” answered his wife.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I have had the dressmaker here with my new dress for the duchess’s ball to-morrow; it’s lovely, but I think that there is a little too much of that creamy lace about it.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
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 Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not seeing Effie, he asked Lady Honoria where she was, and was informed that Anne, the French _bonne_, said the child was not well and that she had kept her in bed to breakfast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “No, not yet,” answered his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WOMAN’S LAST WORD Geoffrey came down to breakfast about eleven o’clock on the morning of that day the first hours of which he had spent at Euston Station.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, not yet,” answered his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you have not been up to see what is the matter with her?” asked Geoffrey.
