alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading She ascended to the top of the steps.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
Elizabeth-Jane
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From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
Henchard
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From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
inn-window
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From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ascended to the top of the steps.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She ascended to the top of the steps.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ascended to the top of the steps.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading She ascended to the top of the steps.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Henchard!” said Elizabeth-Jane, surprised, but by no means suspecting the whole force of the revelation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out before her, with its tables, and glass, and plate, and inmates.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She arose, and stepped up to her daughter’s side as soon as she could do so without showing exceptional eagerness.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her mother, though her head was bowed, had already caught from the inn-window tones that strangely riveted her attention, before the old man’s words, “Mr. Henchard, the Mayor,” reached her ears.
