AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
Endymion
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From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
prorogationnoun
discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed that she was not yet quite settled.
Roehampton
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From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It seemed that she was not yet quite settled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Strange as it seemed to him, she did not, but, on the contrary, always assumed that the prorogation of parliament would alone bring them together again.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month had nearly elapsed since the Montfort ball; the season was over and the session was nearly finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he proposed on one occasion to come down for four-and-twenty hours, she absolutely, though with much affection, adjourned the fulfilment of the offer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The pressure of parliamentary life for those in office is extreme during this last month, yet Endymion would have contrived, were it only for a day, to have visited his sister, had Lady Roehampton much encouraged his appearance.
