advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
Alan
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
apollinaris
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From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
don't
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From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bessie shrugged, but she said, presently, with her lips more than her voice: "I don't think he feels very well."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked his aunt, looking after him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Or was it his conduct he wished her to profit by?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had come to the fish going out by this time, and Alan, who had eaten with no appetite, and drunken feverishly of apollinaris, flung down his napkin and went out, too.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ended by declaring she was used to going into society without her brother's protection, or even his company, and she would do her best to get on without his advice.
