AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
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 I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading How dare you encourage my servants to disobey my orders?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
Emma
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From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading How dare you encourage my servants to disobey my orders?
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
How
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From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading How dare you encourage my servants to disobey my orders?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading How dare you encourage my servants to disobey my orders?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How dare you encourage my servants to disobey my orders?
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked at the Inspector for a few seconds in breathless indignation; then she broke out in a tone of fiery remonstrance which fairly surprised me:
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I BECOME A WOMAN Aunt Emma burst into the room, all horror and astonishment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean by this intrusion, sir?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How dare you force your way into my house in my absence?
