adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
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 “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The words were your own,” the stranger reminded her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “The words were your own,” the stranger reminded her.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “The words were your own,” the stranger reminded her.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
snobnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The words were your own,” the stranger reminded her.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Having been called a ‘vulgar snob,’” retorted the lady with some heat, “I think it about time I went.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She flushed the instant she had said the words and, rising, commenced preparations for a hurried departure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Whatever I may have thought,” remarked the indignant dame, “no lady--least of all in the presence of a total stranger--would have called herself--” The poor dame paused, bewildered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now it seems I am driving you away,” sighed the stranger.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The words were your own,” the stranger reminded her.
