adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
crotchetyadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːtʃəti/
having a difficult and contrary disposition
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
Drane's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
forty-threeadjective
being three more than forty
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
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 MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
mahogany-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
notabilitynoun
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her notability for granted, as she took her mature good looks and her independent fortune.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
URSULA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Miss Ursula Winwood knew herself to be a notable person, and the knowledge did not make her vain or crotchety or imperious.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was stout and florid, and had no scruples as to the avowal of her age, which was forty-three.
WINWOOD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS URSULA WINWOOD, hatless, but with a cotton sunshade swinging over her shoulder, and with a lean, shiny, mahogany-coloured Sussex spaniel trailing behind, walked in her calm, deliberate way down the long carriage drive of Drane's Court.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had clear blue eyes which looked steadily upon a complicated world of affairs, and a square, heavy chin which showed her capacity for dealing with it.
