AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
Barbara
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From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
drawing-room
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From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
grudged
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From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
Thompson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading She had wintered in Rome and studied its antiquities and art.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had seen a good deal of society also, for Lady Thompson was at heart proud of her beautiful niece, and spared no expense to bring her into contact with such people as she considered she should know.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had learned some French and Italian, for nothing was grudged to her in the way of masters, and worked at music, for which she had a natural taste.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A YEAR LATER Something over a year had gone by, and Barbara, returned from her foreign travels, sat in the drawing-room of Lady Thompson’s house in Russell Square.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That year had made much difference in her, for the sweet country girl, now of full age, had blossomed into the beautiful young woman of the world.
