adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
Markland
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From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
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 not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Fanny was reserved and embarrassed in the presence of her father, and evidently avoided him.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a look of care that did not escape the observation of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two days passed without allusion, on either side, to the subject of their daughter's relation to Mr. Lyon, and then, to some question of Mrs. Markland, her husband replied in so absent a way, that she did not press the matter on his attention.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To her inquiries as to the cause of his prolonged absence, he replied vaguely, yet with reference to some business of vast magnitude, in which he had become interested.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading IT was not until the middle of the succeeding week that Mr. Markland returned from New York.
