adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
Bessie
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From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
Lynde
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From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
mid-Lenten
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From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She could not control a little start at his approach, and he frankly recognized it.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he caught sight of her he went up to her and began to talk as if they had been in the habit of meeting constantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this did not happen for some time, and it was a mid-Lenten tea that brought them together.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not care to go to their houses, and he went at first in the hope of seeing Bessie Lynde again.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?"
