acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
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 They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
Benson
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From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
Bradshaws
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From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
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 An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
LoversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
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 felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His great pain arose from the coolness of the Bradshaws.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
proportionably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt this change in behaviour more than her brother.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
threefoldadjectiveUS /ˈθriːfoʊld/
three times as great or many
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
UnderstandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An Understanding Between Lovers It was well they had so early and so truly strengthened the spirit to bear, for the events which had to be endured soon came thick and threefold.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Every evening Mr and Miss Benson thought the worst must be over; and every day brought some fresh occurrence to touch upon the raw place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could not be certain, until they had seen all their acquaintances, what difference it would make in the cordiality of their reception: in some cases it made much; and Miss Benson was proportionably indignant.
