adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
Alban
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
Ellmother
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
Emily
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
Emily's
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From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
Ladd
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From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
mistress's
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From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
Netherwoods
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From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading By a later train Miss Ladd followed him.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Alban returned to Netherwoods--to continue his services, until another master could be found to take his place.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother made the tea, that evening, earlier than usual.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Emily was too well aware of the importance of the mistress’s presence to the well-being of the school, to permit her to remain at the cottage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was understood that they were to correspond, and that Emily’s room was waiting for her at Netherwoods, whenever she felt inclined to occupy it.
