adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading To what news did Cecilia allude?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
Cecilia
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From this reading To what news did Cecilia allude?
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To what news did Cecilia allude?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
Emily
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From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
Emily's
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From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
ExpectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
ReachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To what news did Cecilia allude?
to-morrow
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From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
to-night
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From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what news did Cecilia allude?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Reaching the cottage at night, Emily found the card of a visitor who had called during the day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Expect me early to-morrow morning--with news that will deeply interest you.”
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
Wyvil
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From this reading It bore the name of “Miss Wyvil,” and had a message written on it which strongly excited Emily’s curiosity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have seen the telegram which tells your servant that you return to-night.
