advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
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 It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
COATnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading CRAWLEY SPEAKS OF HIS COAT.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
CRAWLEY
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From this reading CRAWLEY SPEAKS OF HIS COAT.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
Framley
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From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CRAWLEY SPEAKS OF HIS COAT.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRAWLEY SPEAKS OF HIS COAT.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading CRAWLEY SPEAKS OF HIS COAT.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It has not been possible in these pages to tell of all the advice that had been given to the ladies of the Crawley family in their great difficulty, and of all the assistance that had been offered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time Grace had returned home from Framley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as the terrible tragedy of the forthcoming trial was dragging itself on she had been content to stay away, at her mother's bidding.
