adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
Bradeen
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From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
Cocker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
convergencenounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒəns/
the occurrence of two or more things coming together
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
heroine's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With the idea she found herself afresh on the edge of laughter, of a sudden and strange perversity of mirth.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
trifled
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From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Drake loomed, in a swift image, before her; such a figure as she had seen in open doorways of houses in Cocker’s quarter—majestic, middle-aged, erect, flanked on either side by a footman and taking the name of a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came to her with a lively shock, with a positive sting, that Mr. Drake was—could it be possible?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The mention of Lady Bradeen had frustrated for a while the convergence of our heroine’s thoughts; but with this impression of her old friend’s combined impatience and diffidence they began again to whirl round her, and continued it till one of them appeared to dart at her, out of the dance, as if with a sharp peck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Jordan looked away from her now—looked, she thought, rather injured and, as if trifled with, even a little angry.
