adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER INTERMISSION.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
Bressant
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From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
Cornelia
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From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
INTERMISSIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading ANOTHER INTERMISSION.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
over-anxious
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From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Still, he often saw her, and always carried away a charming impression of what he saw.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
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 But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once, she had mounted a chair in the library, and was in the act of reaching down a book from a high shelf, when he entered unexpectedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was something of a surprise to Bressant, after his interview with Cornelia, that she still continued to avoid him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, after what she had said to him, to set his mind at rest regarding the spirit and manner of their intercourse, she felt an intuition that it would be as well he should believe that she herself was not over-anxious to be on any terms with him whatever.
