adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
Coombe
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From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
drawing-room
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From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
How
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From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
logicallyadverbUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
according to logical reasoning
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
outstayverb
stay too long
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was often disturbed by his reasons, and found it difficult to adjust herself to them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was no custom of his to outstay other people; in fact, he usually went away comparatively early.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Feather could not imagine what his reason could be, but she was sure there was a reason.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How—even if one had a logically brilliant mind—could one calculate on a male being, who seemed not exactly to belong to the race of men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a result of the skirt dancing, the furniture of the empty drawing-room was a little scattered and untidy, but Feather had found a suitable corner among cushions on a sofa, after everyone had gone leaving Coombe alone with her.
