adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Curse me, for a hopeless ass!
Bansemer
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From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
be-meeting
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From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
CursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Curse me, for a hopeless ass!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
EYESnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Curse me, for a hopeless ass!
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good heavens!" he muttered, stopping short.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good heavens!" he muttered, stopping short.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Good heavens!" he muttered, stopping short.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Curse me, for a hopeless ass!
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
I'm
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From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
JANE
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From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curse me, for a hopeless ass!
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Good heavens!" he muttered, stopping short.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
Rector's
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From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Good heavens!" he muttered, stopping short.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Good heavens!" he muttered, stopping short.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fool I'm getting to be-meeting old Elias, in a place like this!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The theatre crowds--everybody in town will be here by eleven!
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JANE SEES WITH NEW EYES It was not until the hurrying Bansemer entered the door of Rector's that the apprehension of having committed a senseless blunder came to him.
