adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
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 There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
BOTHdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
Courtland
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From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
Courtland's
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From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
fellow-guests
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From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
GOverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
Linton
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From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
PERDITIONnoun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course she pretended not to feel his departure any more than the rest of the party; and equally as a matter of course, Mrs. Linton protested that Mr. Courtland had disappointed her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading LET THEM BOTH GO TOGETHER TO PERDITION.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And the way she had thrown herself at his head, too!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There could be no doubt whatever that, after all, he had not proposed to her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was what Herbert Courtland’s fellow-guests said when they learned that he had left for London by an early train on Monday morning.
