aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
Belinda
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From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “And how d’ye go on here, poor child?--Gad!
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
d'ye
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From this reading “And how d’ye go on here, poor child?--Gad!
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
Freke
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From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
GadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading “And how d’ye go on here, poor child?--Gad!
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And how d’ye go on here, poor child?--Gad!
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And how d’ye go on here, poor child?--Gad!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “And how d’ye go on here, poor child?--Gad!
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
RIGHTSnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
TremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She flung herself upon the sofa beside Belinda, threw her hat upon the table, and then continued speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Belinda was alone, and reading, when Mrs. Freke dashed into the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do, dear creature?” cried she, stepping up to her, and shaking hands with her boisterously--“How do?--Glad to see you, faith!--Been long here?--Tremendously hot to-day!”
