AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
Clara
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From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
Clara's
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From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
mid-day
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From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
PETITIONnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
RELEASEverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
unedified
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From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Clara's petition to be set free, released from him, had vaguely frightened even more than it offended his pride.
Vernon
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From this reading THE PETITION FOR A RELEASE Neither Clara nor Vernon appeared at the mid-day table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
Willoughby
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From this reading Sir Willoughby was proud of her, and therefore anxious to settle her business while he was in the humour to lose her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Middleton talked with Miss Dale on classical matters, like a good-natured giant giving a child the jump from stone to stone across a brawling mountain ford, so that an unedified audience might really suppose, upon seeing her over the difficulty, she had done something for herself.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He hoped to finish it by shooting a word or two at Vernon before dinner.
