adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
Aldclyffe
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From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the further gate was reached, the church was closed.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading By the time the further gate was reached, the church was closed.
church-yard
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From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading By the time the further gate was reached, the church was closed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
CythereanounUS /ˌsɪθərˈiːə/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
Don't
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From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading By the time the further gate was reached, the church was closed.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
let's
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From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time the further gate was reached, the church was closed.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the further gate was reached, the church was closed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They turned into a secluded path on their left, leading round through a thicket of laurels to the other gate of the church-yard, walking very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She could not very well refuse now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Don’t let’s hurry,’ he said, when Cytherea was about to enter the private path to the House as usual.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Would you mind turning down this way for a minute till Miss Aldclyffe has passed?’
