adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
Alice
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From this reading Alice, as a companion, had proved a failure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice, as a companion, had proved a failure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Alice, as a companion, had proved a failure.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Alice, as a companion, had proved a failure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Alice, as a companion, had proved a failure.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she knew that they would only cause her to regret her former solitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She shrank from the people who attached themselves to her strength and riches even when they had not calculated her gain, and were conscious only of admiration and gratitude.
Wiltstoken
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From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lydia resumed her work next day with shaken nerves and a longing for society.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many enthusiastic young ladies of her acquaintance would have brought her kisses and devotion by the next mail in response to a telegram; and many more practical people would have taken considerable pains to make themselves agreeable to her for the sake of spending the autumn at Wiltstoken Castle.
