adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
another's
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From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
Beauchamp
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
cucumbersnounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbərz/
plural of “cucumber” — a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
how
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From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
others
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From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
TeachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At length recollecting herself, she stepped into the garden, and gathering a few fine cucumbers, took them in her hand by way of apology for her visit.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Mrs. Beauchamp was dressed, she began to feel embarrassed at the thought of beginning an acquaintance with Charlotte, and was distressed how to make the first visit.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I cannot go without some introduction,” said she, “it will look so like impertinent curiosity.”
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
