adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
GossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia placed her sisters in one of their most pleasing of difficulties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
Twickenham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rumour in the family was, that Sir Twickenham appreciated her hesitation, and desired that he might be intimately known before he was finally accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gossip of course was excited on the subject of the choice of a partner made by the member for the county.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading It was supposed that she considered it due to herself to withhold her word for a term.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not as yet pledged her word.
