adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
Clonbrony
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From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
how
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From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
Pratt
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From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading She told over her visiting tickets regularly twice a day, and gave to every card of invitation a heartfelt sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Pratt alarmed her ladyship, by bringing intelligence of some parties given by persons of consequence, to which she was not invited.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Though she had never completely recovered from her rheumatic pains, she had become inordinately impatient of confinement to her own house, and weary of those dull evenings at home, which had, in her son's absence, become insupportable.
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 She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the mean time, Lady Clonbrony had been occupied with thoughts very different from those which passed in the mind of her son.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She feared that she should be forgotten in the world, well knowing how soon the world forgets those they do not see every day and every where.
