adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
CALLERnounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
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 She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
equestrians
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From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
Evringham
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From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
EVRINGHAM'S
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From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
how
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From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
sentimentallyadverb
in a sentimental manner
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was roused from these luxurious meditations by the appearance of Sarah, bearing a card on a salver.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVRINGHAM'S CALLER Mrs. Evringham was busily chewing the cud of sweet fancies only, that afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Following the equestrians in their leafy woodland path, she pictured them as talking of their future, and herself built many castles in the air.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Ah,” she thought sentimentally, leaning back in her reclining chair, “how charming is youth--with plenty of money!”
