adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
displeasingadjective
causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "You might have sent this gentleman!"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You might have sent this gentleman!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have sent this gentleman!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "You might have sent this gentleman!"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading She gave me his address, and a florid account of her sufferings at his non- appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
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From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You might have sent this gentleman!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She had not been to him for various reasons; chiefly because she was afraid of displeasing him, as he had always made such a mystery of his home.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading I assured her that I had no such design, and that I should vastly regret disturbing Mr. Theobald's habits or convictions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, I was alarmed about him, and I should immediately go in search of him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might have sent this gentleman!"
