AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "We have something very dreadful to tell you," she said, interrupting him.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
Graybrooke
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From this reading Miss Natalie Graybrooke."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have something very dreadful to tell you," she said, interrupting him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "We have something very dreadful to tell you," she said, interrupting him.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
Natalie
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From this reading Miss Natalie Graybrooke."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have something very dreadful to tell you," she said, interrupting him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
Turlington
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From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
Turlington's
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From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "We have something very dreadful to tell you," she said, interrupting him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have something very dreadful to tell you," she said, interrupting him.
Winwood's
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From this reading "You have been presented in this house, Mr. Turlington, as a gentleman engaged to marry Lady Winwood's cousin.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A vague sense of something wrong began to stir uneasily in Turlington's mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let me hurry you," he said, "but if you really have anything to tell me--" Miss Amelia summoned her courage, and began.
