adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
Boythorn's
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From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
Chesney
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From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
Dedlock
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From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
Esther's
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From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
keeper's
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From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Esther’s Narrative We came home from Mr. Boythorn’s after six pleasant weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not quite know even now whether it was painful or pleasurable, whether it drew me towards her or made me shrink from her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think I admired her with a kind of fear, and I know that in her presence my thoughts always wandered back, as they had done at first, to that old time of my life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
WoldnounUS /woʊld/
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
From this reading There was company at Chesney Wold; and although several beautiful faces surrounded her, her face retained the same influence on me as at first.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We were often in the park and in the woods and seldom passed the lodge where we had taken shelter without looking in to speak to the keeper’s wife; but we saw no more of Lady Dedlock, except at church on Sundays.
