adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
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 She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
astronomersnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/
plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
Cherriton
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From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
CLARA
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From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
grandeenoun
a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
MIDDLETONnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
Patterne
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From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
starriness
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From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked on her, expecting her to look at him.
triuneadjective
being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had money and health and beauty, the triune of perfect starriness, which makes all men astronomers.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was one of a pack; many were ahead of him, the whole of them were eager.
Willoughby
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From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But as soon as he looked he found that he must be in motion to win a look in return.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CLARA MIDDLETON The great meeting of Sir Willoughby Patterne and Miss Middleton had taken place at Cherriton Grange, the seat of a county grandee, where this young lady of eighteen was first seen rising above the horizon.
