adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
Avoncester
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From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
Dolores
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From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
entreated
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From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
head-mistress
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From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
Mouse-trap
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From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
Silverton
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From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
Vincent
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From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading The fame of her volcanic lectures had reached Avoncester, and she was entreated to repeat them at the High School there.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolores was waiting till the Christmas term to go to her college.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And deemed themselves a shameful part Of pageant which they cursed in heart.--SCOTT.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Dolores come and give her course there, and stay a few days with her, reviving old times?
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Mouse-trap had naturally been sent to Miss Vincent, the former governess, who had become head-mistress of the High School at Silverton, and she wrote an urgent request that her pupils might have the advantage of the lectures.
