afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
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 “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Brissenden began.
Brissenden
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From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Hope you don’t mind my coming?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
don't
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From this reading “Hope you don’t mind my coming?”
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope you don’t mind my coming?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Hope you don’t mind my coming?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hope you don’t mind my coming?”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
parlor's
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From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
PromptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But she did not lose her head this time, for she seated Brissenden in her parlor’s grandeur of respectability.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Promptly, the next afternoon, Maria was excited by Martin’s second visitor.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “No, no, not at all,” Martin answered, shaking hands and waving him to the solitary chair, himself taking to the bed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hope you don’t mind my coming?”
