AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
BOISTEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading RATHER "BOISTEROUS."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
made afraid
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
he's
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From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
immediately past
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
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 It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
held dear
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
on the contrary
From this reading RATHER "BOISTEROUS."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
significationnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
in the near future
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
precisely as stated
From this reading "After all, he's very dreary!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this that Adelaide Houghton spoke to herself as soon as Lord George had left her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had at last been talked into saying that he loved her, and had then run away frightened by the unusual importance and tragic signification of his own words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No doubt the whole work of the interview had fallen on to her shoulders.
