adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Cass
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From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
Cassewary
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From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
dinner-party
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From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
FeelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Mabel
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From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
Mabel's
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From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
sitting-room
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From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
That's
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From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
Tregear
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From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
You'll
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From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
