adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
BROUGHTON
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From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON PILES HER FAGOTS.
Broughton's
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From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
Conway
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From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
discontinuedadjectiveUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
DOBBS
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From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON PILES HER FAGOTS.
FAGOTS
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From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON PILES HER FAGOTS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON PILES HER FAGOTS.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
PILESnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading DOBBS BROUGHTON PILES HER FAGOTS.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
Siever
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From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picture still progressed up in Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's room, and the secret was still kept, or supposed to be kept.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nevertheless, there was in these days a great gloom upon the Dobbs Broughton household, so much so that Conway Dalrymple had more than once suggested to Mrs. Broughton that the work should be discontinued.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Miss Van Siever was, at any rate, certain that her mother had heard nothing of it, and Mrs. Broughton reported from day to day that her husband had not as yet interfered.
