adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Acton
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From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Acton's
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From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
Adolf
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
Münster's
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From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was agreeable to him to find himself in her little drawing-room; but this was not a new discovery.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a change, however, in this sense: that if the Baroness had been a great deal in Acton’s thoughts before, she was now never out of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He came to see her very often; but he had come to see her very often before.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Robert Acton, after Eugenia had come to his house, that something had passed between them which made them a good deal more intimate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was hard to say exactly what, except her telling him that she had taken her resolution with regard to the Prince Adolf; for Madame Münster’s visit had made no difference in their relations.
