adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
Arabin
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From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
Barchester
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From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
BLEEDINGnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading MADALINA'S HEART IS BLEEDING.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
EamesnounUS /iːmz/
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MADALINA'S HEART IS BLEEDING.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADALINA'S HEART IS BLEEDING.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
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 John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
MADALINA'S
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From this reading MADALINA'S HEART IS BLEEDING.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
Toogood
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From this reading There he found Mrs. Toogood, not in the most serene state of mind as to her husband's absence.
Toogood's
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From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
travelling-bag
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From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading John Eames, as soon as he had left Mrs. Arabin at the hotel and had taken his travelling-bag to his own lodgings, started off for his uncle Toogood's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Toogood was quite sure that he must be doing that.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Toogood had now been at Barchester for the best part of a week,--spending a good deal of money at the inn.
