adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
annuitynounUS /əˈnuːəti/
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
Bingham
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
Bingham's
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From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
Cobb
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
Fairfax
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From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
Harrop
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
post-office
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From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
self-exonerated
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
Sweeting
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From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
Tarrant
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From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
tea-party
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From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading They began to talk of Mrs. Fairfax directly they had tasted the hot buttered toast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A fortnight after the visit to the post-office there was a tea-party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Bingham considered she had completely satisfied her conscience when she imposed an oath of secrecy on Mrs. Harrop, who was also self-exonerated when she had imposed a similar oath on Mrs. Cobb.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Harrop, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Sweeting, the grocer’s wife, and Miss Tarrant, an elderly lady, living on a small annuity, but most genteel, were invited to Mrs. Bingham’s.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may depend upon me, Mrs. Carter.”
