adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I could not get you alone.”
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not get you alone.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I could not get you alone.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not get you alone.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
Margaret
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From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
Munt
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From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
mutationnounUS /mjuːˈteɪʃən/
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not get you alone.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The most unfortunate thing was not very serious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most unfortunate thing was not very serious.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “Oh, Margaret,” cried her aunt next morning, “such a most unfortunate thing has happened.
unwearyingadjective
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The most unfortunate thing was not very serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most unfortunate thing was not very serious.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
Wilcox
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From this reading One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, “coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Mrs. Munt should be the first to discover the misfortune was not remarkable, for she was so interested in the flats, that she watched their every mutation with unwearying care.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could not get you alone.”
