adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading An offer of marriage was the final result.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
how
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From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
Lizzy
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From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
Margaret
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From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading An offer of marriage was the final result.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading An offer of marriage was the final result.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading An offer of marriage was the final result.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lizzy hardly knew how to take her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A few evenings only elapsed before Clinton called upon Miss Edgar, and from that time visited her regularly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Clinton was mentioned, she spoke of him with a sneer.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Why the young man should be so offensive, she was at a loss to imagine, and honestly came to the conclusion that she had been mistaken in her previous supposition that Margaret really felt an interest in him.
