absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
didn't
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From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
Emily
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From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
Emily's
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From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
Francine
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From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
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 Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Mirabel made no reply.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
Mirabel
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From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Mirabel made no reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Mirabel made no reply.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
Sor
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From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I beg to say,” Francine proceeded, “that I didn’t intentionally see you kiss Emily’s hand.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mirabel stood, looking at the roses which Emily had left on her chair, as completely absorbed in his own thoughts as if he had been alone in the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss de Sor began cautiously with an apology.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Mirabel, for reminding you of my presence.”
