adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
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 He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
count's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
Henrietta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
high-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading After hesitating for three days, the poor girl, saddened rather than frightened, confided her troubles to Daniel.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading That advice was more easily given than followed; for the count’s ways became daily more extraordinary.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had gradually drifted away from his old friends and his wife’s friends, and seemed to prefer to their high-bred society the company of very curious people of all kinds.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A number of young men came in the forenoon on horseback, and in the most unceremonious costumes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But she had only spoken a few words when he interrupted her, and, blushing deeply, said,-- “Do not trouble yourself about that, Miss Henrietta; and, whatever your father may do, do not mind it.”
