adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
Brantefield's
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From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
dressing-room
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From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
Harrington
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From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
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 The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The next morning, before I left my room to go down to breakfast, my servant told me that Lady de Brantefield’s housekeeper, Mrs. Fowler, begged to speak to me--she had been come some time.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I went into my mother’s dressing-room, where she was waiting alone.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I could not bear to fix my eyes upon her; I advanced towards her, wishing, as I believe I said aloud, that she had spared me the pain of this interview.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I waited in silence for her to speak, but she did not say a word--I heard the unhappy woman sobbing violently.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly she took her handkerchief from before her face, and her sobs ceasing, she exclaimed, “I know you hate me, Mr. Harrington, and you have reason to hate me--more--much more than you know of!
