adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
Adriana
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From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
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 All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
Ferrars
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From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
Hainault
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From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
Neuchatel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
Roehampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Adriana has been with me quite excited about something Lady Montfort said to her.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And, by the by, Miss Ferrars,” said Mr. Neuchatel, “we must let what we were talking about the other day drop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was to be no great party at Hainault; Lord Roehampton particularly wished that there should be no fine folks asked, and especially no ambassadors.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I soothed her and assured her she should do exactly as she liked, and that neither I nor her mother had any other wishes on such a subject than her own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All that he wanted was to enjoy the fresh air, and to ramble in the forest, of which he had heard so much, with the young ladies.
