adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
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 Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
Armyn
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From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
Charlie
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From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
chattered
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From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
Kate
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From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
Sylvia
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From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till that should come to pass, she could not feel herself really a countess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
Wardour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not find herself any taller or grander; Charlie teased her rather more instead of less and she did not think either Mr. Wardour or Mary or Armyn thought half enough of her dignity: they did not scruple to set her down when she talked too loud, and looked sad instead of pleased when she chattered about the fine things she should do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brown, to be sure, came to wish her good-bye; but they were so respectful, and took such pains that she should walk first, that she grew shy and sheepish, and did not like it at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE days passed very slowly with Kate, until the moment when she was to go to London and take her state upon her, as she thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She thought ease and dignity would come by nature when she was once in London; and she made so certain of soon seeing Sylvia again, that she did not much concern herself about the parting with her; while she was rather displeased with Mary for looking grave, and not making more of her, and trying to tell her that all might not be as delightful as she expected.
