adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She felt ill, and was glad to be alone.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt ill, and was glad to be alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WE SHALL BE SO POOR."
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt ill, and was glad to be alone.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She felt ill, and was glad to be alone.
Glascock
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From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She felt ill, and was glad to be alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The rumour might be untrue.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
POORadjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "WE SHALL BE SO POOR."
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
Rowley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
Rowleys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The rumour might be untrue.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "WE SHALL BE SO POOR."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "WE SHALL BE SO POOR."
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading The rumour might be untrue.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE SHALL BE SO POOR."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Glascock at that moment was not only in Florence, but was occupying rooms in the very hotel in which the Rowleys were staying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Rowley, when she heard that he was engaged to marry an American lady, became suddenly very sick at heart,--sick with a sickness that almost went beyond her heart.
