adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAILER AND CAPTIVE.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JAILER AND CAPTIVE.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
chimney-piece
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From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
drawing-room
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From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
Dunbar
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From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
Edith
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From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
JAILERnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading JAILER AND CAPTIVE.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
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 She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Over the chimney-piece a portrait had been hung--a portrait in a large gilt frame, which looked as though it had been painted but recently.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She then walked through the long hall on her way down stairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every thing looked as it did before her illness, except that one change had taken place which arrested her attention the moment she entered the drawing-room.
Wiggins
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From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following day Edith felt stronger, and calling Mrs. Dunbar, she sent her to Wiggins with a request that the latter should meet her in the drawing-room.
