accountingnounUS /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
blushfuladjective
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
Ethelberta's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
Ladywell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
laxitynounUS /ˈlæksəti/
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
NeighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
Petherwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
secluding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Ethelberta's look was somewhat blushful and agitated, as if from some late transaction: she appeared to have been secluding herself there till she should have recovered her equanimity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Mrs. Petherwin here!' exclaimed he, proving how ignorant he had been of the composition of the party he was to meet, and accounting at the same time for his laxity in attending it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading While these words were being prettily spoken, Ladywell's face became pale as death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, she came up to him and said, 'I did not see you before this moment: we had been thinking you would not come.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I forgot to tell you,' said Neigh awkwardly, behind him, 'that Mrs. Petherwin was to come with us.'
