AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
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 Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
HumbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
Jane's
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From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
matronship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
Melville's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
Rennie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Mr. Rennie was very sorry for Miss Melville's disappointment, but he could not suggest any other situation likely to suit her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A Humble Friend The last week of the Misses Melville's stay at Cross Hall had begun before Jane heard of the result of her application for the matronship of the ---- Institution.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Elsie jumped for joy when she heard of Jane's rejection, and kissed her sister over and over again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Rennie then wrote to her that the directors had appointed a widow, very highly recommended, and apparently very well qualified.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Miss Melville's letter had received careful attention, and had favourably impressed all the directors; but her youth and her being unmarried were great objections to her, while the kind of housekeeping she had conducted at her uncle's was not likely to be the best school for the management of an establishment of this kind.
