adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Something remarkably absurd I suspect.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
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 ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
Claude
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From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
Eleanor's
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From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
Emily
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From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I well perceive thy love is small.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I well perceive thy love is small.’
Lilias
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From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I well perceive thy love is small.’
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Only a new principle,’ said Emily.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I well perceive thy love is small.’
PRINCIPLEnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
quoth
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From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Something remarkably absurd I suspect.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Only a new principle,’ said Emily.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I well perceive thy love is small.’
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something remarkably absurd I suspect.’
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Something remarkably absurd I suspect.’
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
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 I well perceive thy love is small.’
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON the Sunday evening which followed Eleanor’s wedding, Lilias was sitting next to Emily, and talking in very earnest tones, which after a time occasioned Claude to look up and say, ‘What is all this about?
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE NEW PRINCIPLE ‘And wilt thou show no more, quoth he, Than doth thy duty bind?
