adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
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 Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
Arabella
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PARK.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
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 Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
PARKnounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading IN THE PARK.
Penge
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
Penwether
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From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
Rufford
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From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Lord Rufford himself was endowed with all the ordinary bravery of an Englishman, but he could have flown as soon as run into a lion's den as Arabella was doing.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PARK.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And there were all the servants there to stare at her, and the probability that she might be shown to the door and told that no one there would speak to her.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This thing that she was doing required an infinite amount of pluck,--of that sort of hardihood which we may not quite call courage, but which in a world well provided with policemen is infinitely more useful than courage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had learned that Lady Penwether and Miss Penge were both at Rufford Hall, and understood well the difficulty there would be in explaining her conduct should she find herself in their presence.
