adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
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 Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
boarding-house
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From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it wasn't like this before!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
chronicallyadverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəli/
in a habitual and longstanding manner
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
eye-doctor
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From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
Georgianna
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From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But it wasn't like this before!"
mid-summer
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From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
Susan
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From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But it wasn't like this before!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great eye-doctor was angry that it had not been attended to before.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
wasn't
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From this reading "But it wasn't like this before!"
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was late in July that Georgianna Lancaster startled and shocked the whole boarding-house out of its mid-summer calm.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Susan, chronically affected by a wish that "something would happen," had been somewhat sobered by the fact that in poor Virginia's case something HAD happened.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Suddenly Virginia's sight, accepted for years by them all as "bad," was very bad indeed.
