AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
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 That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
AustennounUS /ˈɔːstɪn/
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
EUPHRASIA
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From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
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 In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
Hilary
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From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
Hilary's
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From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
Jabe
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From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
Jenney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading For Euphrasia had her own strict ideas of justice, and to her mind Hilary's suffering was deserved.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH EUPHRASIA TAKES A HAND Austen had not forgotten his promise to Euphrasia, and he had gone to Hanover Street many times since his sojourn at Mr. Jabe Jenney's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Usually these visits had taken place in the middle of the day, when Euphrasia, with gentle but determined insistence, had made him sit down before some morsel which she had prepared against his coming, and which he had not the heart to refuse.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That suffering was all the more terrible because it was silent, but Euphrasia was a stern woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In answer to his inquiries about Hilary, she would toss her head and reply, disdainfully, that he was as comfortable as he should be.
