accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Both her mother and her sister approved of her conduct.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOROTHY AT HOME.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both her mother and her sister approved of her conduct.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Both her mother and her sister approved of her conduct.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY AT HOME.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
Exeter
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From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOROTHY AT HOME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Both her mother and her sister approved of her conduct.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
Nuncombe
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From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
Putney
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From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Both her mother and her sister approved of her conduct.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
Stanbury's
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was fully alive to the fact that life in the Close at Exeter was better for her daughter than life in their little cottage at Nuncombe Putney.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury's approval was indeed accompanied by many expressions of regret as to the good things lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy was received at home with so much affection and such expressions of esteem as to afford her much consolation in her misery.
