ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
AGNES
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From this reading (MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
Barville
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From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It took place ten days since.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
Emily
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From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
FERRARI
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From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
Haldane's
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From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took place ten days since.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
LOCKWOOD
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From this reading (MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading (MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It took place ten days since.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It took place ten days since.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It took place ten days since.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (MISS AGNES LOCKWOOD TO MRS.
to-day
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From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took place ten days since.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The invitations to the wedding were limited to members of the families on either side, in consideration of the ill health of Miss Haldane’s aunt.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But I have had so many things to look after in the absence of the master and mistress of this house, that I am only able to write to you to-day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FERRARI) “I promised to give you some account, dear Emily, of the marriage of Mr. Arthur Barville and Miss Haldane.
