adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
Allan
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From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
Alsager
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From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
beguilingadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
distillationnounUS /ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən/
the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
drawing-room
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From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
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 He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
NONA
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From this reading NONA VINCENT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
VINCENT
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From this reading NONA VINCENT.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
Wayworth
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From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her charm was always great for Allan Wayworth, and the whole air of her house, which was simply a sort of distillation of herself, so soothing, so beguiling that he always made several false starts before departure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked down at the fire sideways, drawing her dress away from it and making her proposal with a shy sincerity that added to her charm.
WONDEREDverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading He had spent some such good hours there, had forgotten, in her warm, golden drawing-room, so much of the loneliness and so many of the worries of his life, that it had come to be the immediate answer to his longings, the cure for his aches, the harbour of refuge from his storms.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I WONDERED whether you wouldn’t read it to me,” said Mrs. Alsager, as they lingered a little near the fire before he took leave.
