aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Helen was too impatient, too anxious to bear it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Helen was too impatient, too anxious to bear it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
Cecilia
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From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
Cecilia's
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From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
Felicie
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From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Helen was too impatient, too anxious to bear it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
mademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
to-night
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From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Helen had sometimes thought Cecilia let her talk too much, but to-night it was insufferable.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen instantly went to Cecilia’s room; Felicie was with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Helen expected Lady Cecilia would dismiss her instantly; but mademoiselle was chattering.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cecilia, my dear, I want to speak to you alone, as soon as you can, in my own room.”
