alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
Oriel
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From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was constantly being coaxed down to the parsonage by Patience, in order that she might give her opinion, in private, as to some domestic arrangement, some piece of furniture, or some new carpet; but this privacy was always invaded.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happiness was hers, and Mr Oriel made the most of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of the family troubles, these were happy days for Beatrice.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What Can You Give in Return?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It so seldom happens that young ladies on the eve of their marriage have their future husbands living near them.
