adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
Carlsruhe
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From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
Chillon
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From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You seem to have had the lion's share of the parting.'
Henrietta
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From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Livia was not the woman to push inquiries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading 'You seem to have had the lion's share of the parting.'
Livia
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From this reading Livia was not the woman to push inquiries.
Livia's
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From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Livia was not the woman to push inquiries.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading 'You seem to have had the lion's share of the parting.'
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Livia was not the woman to push inquiries.
red-haired
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From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'You seem to have had the lion's share of the parting.'
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading 'You seem to have had the lion's share of the parting.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
Strasburg
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From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing to rouse alarm was discovered at Carlsruhe.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On that subject, she merely said, as soon as they were alone together:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Livia's fair cousin was there with the red-haired gaunt girl of the mountains; and it was frankly stated by Henrietta, that she had accompanied the girl a certain distance along the Strasburg road, for her to see the last of her brother Chillon on his way to England.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Livia was not the woman to push inquiries.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You seem to have had the lion's share of the parting.'
