abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
Alicia
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From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
Baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
Blitzenberg
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From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” replied the Countess decisively.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Certainly,” replied the Countess decisively.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading “Certainly,” replied the Countess decisively.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
Jerwin-Speedy's
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From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
Justin
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From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
NeednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Certainly,” replied the Countess decisively.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
submissivelyadverb
in a servile manner
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then she felt much more inclined to stay at home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
to-night
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From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
Tulliwuddle
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From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
von
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From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Need we go to Mrs. Jerwin-Speedy's to-night?” she said one afternoon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During the horrid period of suspense that followed her visit to Sir Justin, the Baroness von Blitzenberg naturally enough felt disinclined to go much into society, and in fact rarely went out at all during the Baron's absence, except to the houses of one or two of her mother's particular friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Alicia sighed submissively; but this attitude was abruptly changed into one of readiness, nay, even of alacrity, when her mother remarked-- “By the way, she is an aunt of the present Tulliwuddle.
