alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to Mansfield on purpose to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday’s visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
