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 past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading And yet now she trembled when she heard the announcement.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
Coningsby
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From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
Edith
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From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The mysteries of love were fast involving her existence.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The mysteries of love were fast involving her existence.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And yet now she trembled when she heard the announcement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading The mysteries of love were fast involving her existence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The mysteries of love were fast involving her existence.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
Millbank
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From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mysteries of love were fast involving her existence.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet now she trembled when she heard the announcement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet now she trembled when she heard the announcement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Edith never could have believed that the return of her beloved father to his home could ever have been to her other than a cause of delight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading And yet now she trembled when she heard the announcement.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, then, were their feelings when the first servant that they met informed them that Mr. Millbank had arrived!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was past the dinner hour when Edith and Coningsby reached the Hall; an embarrassing circumstance, but mitigated by the conviction that they had not to encounter a very critical inspection.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet now she trembled when she heard the announcement.
