adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
clearly-expressed
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From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I failed to get a formal introduction.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I failed to get a formal introduction.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I failed to get a formal introduction.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I failed to get a formal introduction.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading I failed to get a formal introduction.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
Markland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
parlours
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From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
porticos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
Undesiredadjective
not desired
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undesired, she found herself an object of attention; and, in some cases, of clearly-expressed sympathy, that was doubly unpleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading THE efforts of Flora Willet were successful; and Fanny Markland made one of the company that assembled at her brother's house.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Through an almost unconquerable reluctance to come forth into the eye of the world, so to speak, she had broken; and, as one after another of the guests entered the parlours, she could hardly repress an impulse to steal away and hide herself from the crowd of human faces thickly closing around her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The evening was drawing to a close, and Fanny had left the company and was standing alone in one of the porticos, when a young man, whose eyes she had several times observed earnestly fixed upon her, passed near, walked a few paces beyond, and then turning, came up and said, in a low voice--"Pardon this slight breach of etiquette, Miss Markland.
