andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
carriage-door
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From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
carriage-doors
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From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
Cecilia
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From this reading It was Cecilia herself.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
Cockburn
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From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
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 When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Cecilia herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Cecilia herself.
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 She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When they were within the last stage of London, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Helen, who was sitting far back, deep in her endless reverie, started forward--Cockburn was at the carriage-door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was so much struck that she hardly knew what was said; but the carriage-doors were opened, and Lady Cecilia was beside her, and Cockburn shut the door without permitting one moment’s delay, and on they drove.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Cecilia so changed in her whole appearance, that Helen would scarcely have known her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lady, coming to meet you, Miss Stanley.”
