adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She was warm in her affection for Caroline.
affluencenounUS /ˈæfluːəns/
abundant wealth
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
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 “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But notwithstanding her _foibles_, she was not a mere fashionable friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
Clarges-street
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From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading But notwithstanding her _foibles_, she was not a mere fashionable friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was warm in her affection for Caroline.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But notwithstanding her _foibles_, she was not a mere fashionable friend.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
Granville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
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 Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
influxnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
insinceritynoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But notwithstanding her _foibles_, she was not a mere fashionable friend.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But notwithstanding her _foibles_, she was not a mere fashionable friend.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading But notwithstanding her _foibles_, she was not a mere fashionable friend.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
reinstatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪd/
past form of “reinstate” — restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
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 Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was warm in her affection for Caroline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where were these people all the time she lived in Clarges-street?” thought she.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behold Lady Jane Granville reinstated in her fortune, occupying a fine house in a fashionable situation, with suitable equipage and establishment! carriages rolling to her door; tickets crowding her servants’ hands; an influx, an affluence of friends, and congratulations such as quite astonished Caroline.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Lady Jane, though she knew from experience the emptiness and insincerity of such demonstrations of regard, was, nevertheless, habitually pleased by them, and proud to be in a situation where numbers found it worth while to pay her attentions.
