AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
another's
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From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
BRESSANT
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From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
CONFIDESverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
Cornelia
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From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
enclouding
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From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
garden-path
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From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
how
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From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Bressant, glad of the concealment afforded by the shrubbery, remained gazing moodily at the fountain, his head on his hand.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
Sophie
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From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRESSANT CONFIDES A SECRET TO THE FOUNTAIN.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sophie went flitting up the garden-path toward the house, and in a moment more the sisters were in one another's arms.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two girls entered the house, and sat down in the professor's study, where the old gentleman (who had been the first to meet Cornelia) sat enclouding himself with smoke, but betraying no other symptom of his huge delight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how came you to get here so soon, you dear darling?" said Sophie, looking with lighted eyes at her sister.
