adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
Ambrose's
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From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
cab-fare
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From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
Egremont's
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From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
gaslightnounUS /ˈɡæslaɪt/
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
half-past
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From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
how
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From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
Louisa
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From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading URSULA'S RECEPTION.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
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 But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
St
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From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She had missed the express train, and had to come on by a stopping one.
Ursel
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From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
Ursula
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From this reading It was at half-past seven o'clock that Ursula Egremont's cab stopped at St. Ambrose's Road.
URSULA'S
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From this reading URSULA'S RECEPTION.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.'--SHAKESPEARE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But here at last she was, with eyes even by gaslight full of loving recognition, a hand full of her cab-fare, a heart full of throbbing hope and fear, a voice full of anxiety, as she inquired of the astonished servant, 'Louisa, Louisa, how is Aunt Ursel!' and, without awaiting the reply, she opened the adjoining door.
