ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF JAEL AND SISERA.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But he had failed in his attempt to reach her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
Broughton
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From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had failed in his attempt to reach her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
Clara
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From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
Conway
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From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
Dalrymple
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From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF JAEL AND SISERA.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But he had failed in his attempt to reach her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
JAEL
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From this reading THE END OF JAEL AND SISERA.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF JAEL AND SISERA.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
painting-room
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From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But he had failed in his attempt to reach her.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
Siever's
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From this reading Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
SISERA
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From this reading THE END OF JAEL AND SISERA.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF JAEL AND SISERA.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
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 Conway Dalrymple had in the meantime called at Mrs. Van Siever's house, hoping that he might be able to see Clara, and make his offer to her there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had found it impossible to say all that he had to say in the painting-room, during the very short intervals which Mrs. Broughton left to him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was to be one more sitting for the picture, as the reader will remember, and the day for that sitting had arrived.
