aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His gayety disappeared, now that he was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
Blanche's
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From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did he do it, I wonder?
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His gayety disappeared, now that he was alone.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How did he do it, I wonder?
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
gayety
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From this reading His gayety disappeared, now that he was alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
How
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From this reading How did he do it, I wonder?
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How did he do it, I wonder?
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
Lundie's
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From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His gayety disappeared, now that he was alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His gayety disappeared, now that he was alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pushed Arnold out of the library, and applied meditatively to the knob of his cane.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gayety disappeared, now that he was alone.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I suppose,” mused Sir Patrick, thinking of his late brother--“I suppose poor Tom had some way of managing her.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading His experience of Lady Lundie’s character told him that, in attempting to win her approval to any scheme for hurrying Blanche’s marriage, he was undertaking no easy task.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading How did he do it, I wonder?
