againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
Carl
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From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
CARL'S
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From this reading CARL’S STEPMOTHER.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
Dr
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From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
Jane
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From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
STEPMOTHERnounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading CARL’S STEPMOTHER.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five minutes later, as Gilbert was closing the trunk, Jane reappeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Gilbert followed Jane into the library, where Dr. Crawford and his wife were seated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He looked with interest at the woman who had made home so disagreeable to Carl, and was instantly prejudiced against her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The doctor and Mrs. Crawford would like to see you downstairs,” she said.
