afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
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 “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
DRAYTON
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From this reading DRAYTON.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
quitted
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From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
slightly-built
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From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Margaret shut herself up in her own room, after she had quitted Mrs. Thornton.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She began to walk backwards and forwards, in her old habitual way of showing agitation; but, then, remembering that in that slightly-built house every step was heard from one room to another, she sate down until she heard Mrs. Thornton go safely out of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, I have done; you get no more of me; And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart, That thus so clearly I myself am free.”
