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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
Agnes
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From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
Elinor
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From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry VI.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
Nell
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From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this grief."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Henry VI.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
William
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The variety of a life in town would be preferable for her sake to the quiet monotony of a country winter.
Wyllys-Roof
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From this reading Elinor, indeed, proposed to her aunt that they should pass the winter at Wyllys-Roof, but Miss Agnes and her grandfather were unwilling to do so.
Wyllyses
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "2 Henry VI", II.iv.26} THE Wyllyses remained later than they had intended in the country.
