adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
Chillingham
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From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
Crewe's
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From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
discernmentnounUS /dɪˈsɝːn.mənt/
The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
Rangely
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From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
She's
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From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's not going to marry that chap, is she, Miss Chillingham?" he had asked.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
Victoria'snounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəz/
possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Victoria had not, of course, confided in Beatrice Chillingham what had occurred in the garden, although that lady had exhibited the liveliest interest, and had had her suspicions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she was leaving, Mrs. Pomfret had taken Victoria's hand and drawn her aside, and looked into her face with a meaning smile.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No," said Beatrice; "you have my word for it, she isn't."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After Mr. Crewe's departure Mr. Rangely, the tall young Englishman, had renewed his attentions assiduously, although during the interval in the garden he had found Miss Chillingham a person of discernment.
