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 conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
CARTWRIGHT'S
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From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
Cheshire
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From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
Clara
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From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Moreover, the house was comfortable.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
drawing-room
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From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
Mersey
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From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the house was comfortable.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
SCRUPLESnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clara herself frankly belonged to the old school.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading Cartwright thought the stiff, thick curtains and Victorian walnut furniture ugly, but Mrs. Cartwright liked the things and he was satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CARTWRIGHT'S SCRUPLES The drawing-room at Mrs. Cartwright's house on the Cheshire side of the Mersey was large and old-fashioned.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was conventional and often dull, but she had a placid dignity that did not mark all the up-to-date women Cartwright knew.
