adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “Pray dont apologize,” said Elinor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
Conollys
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From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
dont
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From this reading “Pray dont apologize,” said Elinor.
drawing-room
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From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
Elinor
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From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
Elinor's
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From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
excusingverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
lamelyadverbUS /ˈleɪmli/
in a weak and unconvincing manner
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray dont apologize,” said Elinor.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Marian had been lamely excusing herself for not having read Elinor’s last book.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pray dont apologize,” said Elinor.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in December Marian and Elinor sat drinking tea in the drawing-room at Holland Park.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elinor was present as an afternoon caller: she no longer resided with the Conollys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I remember the time when you would have forced yourself to read it from a sense of duty; and I am too delighted to find that nonsense washing out of you at last to feel the wound to my vanity.
