althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading However, Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
Elisha
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From this reading However, Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading However, Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However, Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that they complained of this or sought his society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading During the next day Caroline Warren and her brother saw little of their uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At breakfast Caroline was coldly polite, and her brother cold, although his politeness was not overdone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The policy of avoidance and what Stephen called “freezing out” had begun, and the young people kept to themselves as much as possible.
