used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
anew
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
Jillgall
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From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
express in words
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading My sister is a good deal tired, and a little out of temper after the railway journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said so to Miss Jillgall, and I say it again here.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I attribute her refusal to let me read her journal, after she had read mine, entirely to the disagreeable consequences of traveling by railway.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
at the time that
From this reading This is exactly what happened to me when I went to London.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will induce me to think ill of Helena.
