Abbie's
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From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERMISSION.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
Bressant
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From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
Bressant's
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From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
INTERMISSIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading AN INTERMISSION.
isn't
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From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
New-Year's
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From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
Sophie
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From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bressant's recovery was now very rapid, as he had himself foretold.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding was finally fixed for New-Year's Day at noon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were to be married at the Parsonage; afterward they might go South for two or three months, but it was understood that they would return to the village before settling permanently anywhere.
wouldn't
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From this reading "If there isn't room for us here, we can board at Abbie's; it would be very pleasant, wouldn't it?" said Sophie; but Bressant made no rejoinder.
