absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
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 In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
bridesmaidnounUS /ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
Charley
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From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
Corney
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From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
FUTUREadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
Kinraid
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From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
paritynounUS /ˈperəti/
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
Robson
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From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sylvia felt her to be selfish; Mrs. Robson thought her not maidenly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Charley Kinraid was not the bridegroom, Sylvia's promise to be bridesmaid was claimed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the first place, she herself was so absorbed in her preparations, so elated by her good fortune in getting married, and married, too, before her elder sister, that all her faults blossomed out full and strong.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Before May was out, Molly Corney was married and had left the neighbourhood for Newcastle.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading But the friendship brought on by the circumstances of neighbourhood and parity of age had become very much weakened in the time that elapsed between Molly's engagement and wedding.
