adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
Albina
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From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AVOWAL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
AVOWALnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading AN AVOWAL.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
Beaufort
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From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
Sobieski
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From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
Thaddeus
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From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But before her ladyship had passed through the first park, she complained of fatigue.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading After some little time, Lady Albina, having missed Miss Beaufort, expressed a wish to walk out in search of her, and the two brothers offered their attendance.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a beating heart Thaddeus undertook this commission.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pembroke urged her to enter a shepherd's hut close by, whilst the Count Sobieski would proceed alone in quest of his cousin.
