adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
Amanda
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From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
Caelia
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From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
Caelia's
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From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
Chloe
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From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
Sempronius
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From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was hardly a greater sufferer in this scene of confusion than the poor old Lady Amanda.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sempronius came indeed to the house as often as usual; but in his countenance she could perceive a sort of anger and concern which perfectly frightened her.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading She saw a sort of horror and wildness in the face of Chloe; and in Caelia’s a settled melancholy, and such an unusual reserve in both towards each other, as well as to herself, as quite astonished her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caelia had absolutely refused granting to Sempronius leave to ask her aunt’s consent, till she should come to some explanation with Chloe, which seemed every day farther off than ever.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading But as they did not speak to her, she could not bring herself to ask the cause of this woeful change, for fear of hearing something too bad to bear.
