adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
Bremmil
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
can't
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
Florrie
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From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
Hauksbee
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From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
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 Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here he spoke the thing which was not; and Mrs. Bremmil knew it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She guessed--a woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty--that he had meant to go from the first, and with Mrs. Hauksbee.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She sat down to think, and the outcome of her thoughts was that the memory of a dead child was worth considerably less than the affections of a living husband.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She meant what she said then, and Bremmil said that he would go just to put in an appearance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can't go,” said Mrs. Bremmil, “it is too soon after poor little Florrie... but it need not stop you, Tom.”
