adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
Crumpe
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From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
Crumpe's
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From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
detrimentnounUS /ˈdetrəmənt/
a damage or loss
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
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 Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
Martha
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From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
Monmouth
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From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
palsynounUS /ˈpɔːlzi/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
SadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That very night she had a stroke of the palsy, and has scarce spoke since.”
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Patty went to Mrs. Crumpe’s to get her clothes which she had left there, and to receive some months’ wages, which were still due for her services.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first person she saw, when she arrived at the house of her late mistress, was Martha, who, with a hypocritical length of face, said to her, “Sad news! sad news, Mrs. Patty!
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After what had passed, she had no idea that Mrs. Crumpe would wish she should stay with her; and she had heard of another place in Monmouth, which she believed would suit her in every respect.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The passion my lady was thrown into, by your going away so sudden, was of terrible detriment to her.
