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 alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
Bradshaws
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From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
Cecily
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From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
ElgarnounUS /ˈelɡər/
British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
ILLUSIONnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
it's
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From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
Lessingham
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From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
Miriam
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From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
PROOFnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
Spence
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From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone together at the villa; Cecily and Miriam had gone for a drive with the Bradshaws.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After speaking of Reuben Elgar, Mrs. Lessingham passed rather abruptly to what seemed a disconnected subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROOF AGAINST ILLUSION An interesting conversation took place one morning between Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Lessingham with regard to Cecily.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should like to find some one to read with her regularly again before long--say Latin and history; there would be no harm in a little mathematics.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I don't think it's time yet for Cecily to give up her set studies.
