ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
DeceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
Emily's
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From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
improprietynounUS /ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/
an improper demeanor
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
Munt
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From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Emily’s daughters had never been quite like other girls.
rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Most complacently did Mrs. Munt rehearse her mission.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
Tibby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been left motherless when Tibby was born, when Helen was five and Margaret herself but thirteen.
Wickham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
Wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was before the passing of the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill, so Mrs. Munt could without impropriety offer to go and keep house at Wickham Place.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her nieces were independent young women, and it was not often that she was able to help them.
