adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
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 It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
Delafield
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From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
Henly
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From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
monopolizingverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
unobjectionableadjective
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was quite early on the following morning, when Mr. Delafield rung at the door of the house in which the father of Miss Henly resided.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was natural, and a thing to he expected, that Charlotte should marry; and among the whole of their acquaintance there appeared no one so unobjectionable as her new admirer.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is certain, that, much as Mr. and Mrs. Henly loved their child, neither of them entertained the selfish wish of monopolizing all of her affections to themselves during life.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was agreeable in person, in manners, and in temper; he was intelligent, witty, and a man of the world; and, moreover, he was worth--three hundred thousand dollars!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The gentleman had obtained the permission of the young lady, the preceding evening, to put himself on the list of her visiting acquaintance, and a casual introduction to both of Charlotte's parents had smoothed the way to this intimacy.
