aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
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 They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I _have_ been ill; ill of my own wickedness.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
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From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
deludedverbUS /dɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
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From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
Eunice
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From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _have_ been ill; ill of my own wickedness.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
Jillgall
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From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
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 One would think you had left it in your room!”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I _have_ been ill; ill of my own wickedness.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I _have_ been ill; ill of my own wickedness.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
Selina
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From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Poor deluded Eunice showed her sisterly sympathy: “Don’t joke about it, Selina: can’t you see that Helena is ill?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I _have_ been ill; ill of my own wickedness.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They all notice at home that I am looking worn and haggard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One would think you had left it in your room!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That hideous old maid, Miss Jillgall, had her malicious welcome ready for me when we met at breakfast this morning: “Dear Helena, what has become of your beauty?
