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The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters
The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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'No, indeed; we would not.'
'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'
'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'
'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.
'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'
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The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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'No, indeed; we would not.'
/noʊ ˌɪnˈdiːd wiː wʊd nɑːt/
Line 2
'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'
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'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'
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'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.
/aɪ hɜːrd ə mæn seɪ ðæt ðə ˈnɑːvəlti wɪð wɪtʃ ðə aɪˈdiːəz ɑːr priˈzentɪd ɪz mɔːr ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ðæn ðə ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti ʌv ðə aɪˈdiːəz ðemˈselvz əbˈzɜːrvd neɪ/
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'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'
/ðə ˈwʊmən hæz meɪd ə ɡreɪt tɔːk əˈbaʊt hərˈself ənd aɪ æm kwaɪt ˈwɪri ʌv ˈpiːpəl ˈæskɪŋ ʌv hɜːr kənˈdɪʃən pleɪs ʌv əˈboʊd hæz ʃiː ə ˈfɑːðər hæz ʃiː ə ˈmʌðər ɔːr ˈdɪrər wʌn jet ðæn ɔːl ˈʌðər/

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blandly adverb US /ˈblændli/

in a bland manner

From this reading “'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'”

comedy noun US /ˈkɑːmədi/

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading “'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'”

dearer adjective US /ˈdɪrər/

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading “'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'”

illustrious adjective US /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'”

Neigh noun US /neɪ/

the characteristic sounds made by a horse

From this reading “'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.”

noticeable adjective US /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading “'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.”

novelty noun US /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading “'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.”

originality noun US /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading “'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/

reveal unintentionally

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/

in a bland manner

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

don't

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From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

Doncastle

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From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading 'No, indeed; we would not.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

Ladywell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

NeighnounUS /neɪ/

the characteristic sounds made by a horse

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 'No, indeed; we would not.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'No, indeed; we would not.'

noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

putsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'No, indeed; we would not.'

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

Whoever

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From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I heard a man say that the novelty with which the ideas are presented is more noticeable than the originality of the ideas themselves,' observed Neigh.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'No, indeed; we would not.'

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading 'The woman has made a great talk about herself; and I am quite weary of people asking of her condition, place of abode, has she a father, has she a mother, or dearer one yet than all other.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'No, no; it is not that at all--this is really too bad!--you must listen just for a moment--' 'Ladywell, don't betray anybody on our account.'

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading 'Whoever the illustrious young lady may be she has seen a great deal of the world,' said Mr. Doncastle blandly, 'and puts her experience of the comedy of its emotions, and of its method of showing them, in a very vivid light.'

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