adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
cholernoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
Dyce
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From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
Lashmar
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From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
Ogram
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From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
remonstrances
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From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a week after the departure of Dyce Lashmar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several times she had taken long drives to call upon acquaintances, a habit suspended during the past twelvemonth; it exhausted her, but she affected to believe that the air and movement did her good, and met with an outbreak of still more dangerous choler the remonstrances which her secretary at length ventured to make.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the day following this characteristic scene, Constance was at work in the library, when the door opened, and Lady Ogram came in.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Lady Ogram had lived in agitation, a state which she knew to be the worst possible for her health.
writing-table
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From this reading Walking unsteadily, a grim smile on her parchment visage, she advanced and stood before the writing-table.
