adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
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From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
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 Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In several successive letters of Alfred to his brother, the progress of his attachment to Miss Leicester is described.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother died, and, contrary to the expectation of some of her admirers, Miss Leicester was left in possession of only a moderate fortune.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The change in her expectations, which deprived her of some of her fashionable admirers, showed her the superior sincerity and steadiness of Alfred’s sentiments.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Instead of paying a visit of a few days to her uncle, it appears that she stayed at the vicarage during the whole of Alfred’s vacation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She showed much dignity under these adverse circumstances, with a charming mixture of spirit and gentleness of disposition.
