adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
Arabella
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From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU ARE SO SEVERE."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
fire-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
SEVEREadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "YOU ARE SO SEVERE."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "YOU ARE SO SEVERE."
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading By remaining at home she could only have excited suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock they lunched, and that amusement lasted nearly an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the next morning Arabella went to church as did of course a great many of the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The church was close to the house, and the family pew consisted of a large room screened off from the rest of the church, with a fire-place of its own,--so that the labour of attending divine service was reduced to a minimum.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU ARE SO SEVERE."
