adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
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 All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
Beldonald
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From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
contemporaneousadjectiveUS /kənˌtempərˈeɪniəs/
occurring in the same period of time
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
Dadd
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
inaptadjective
not elegant or graceful in expression
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
installationnounUS /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
the act of installing something (as equipment)
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
Munden
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
Munden's
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From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
others
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From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
unveilverbUS /ənˈveɪl/
remove the veil from
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this had been for Lady Beldonald an agitation so great that access to her apartment was denied for a time even to her sister-in-law.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
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 Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was much occupied in those months at any rate, and these questions and their ramifications losing themselves for a while to my view, I was only brought back to them by Mrs. Munden's arrival one day with the news that we were all right again--her sister-in-law was once more "suited."
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
window-blinds
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From this reading Such a successor, I gathered from Mrs. Munden, widowed childless and lonely, as well as inapt for the minor offices, she had absolutely to have; a more or less humble _alter ago_ to deal with the servants, keep the accounts, make the tea and watch the window-blinds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was much more out of the question of course that she should unveil her face to a person of my special business with it; so that the question of the portrait was by common consent left to depend on that of the installation of a successor to her late companion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing seemed more natural than that she should marry again, and obviously that might come; yet the predecessors of Miss Dadd had been contemporaneous with a first husband, so that others formed in her image might be contemporaneous with a second.
