adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
Baines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
ESCAPADEnounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
fountnoun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
Gerald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
hedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on these days that the uneasiness of Mrs. Baines waxed.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
ScalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
Sophia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
Sophia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on these days that the uneasiness of Mrs. Baines waxed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was on these days that the uneasiness of Mrs. Baines waxed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading ESCAPADE I The uneasiness of Mrs. Baines flowed and ebbed, during the next three months, influenced by Sophia's moods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
waspishadjective
very irritable
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading It was on these days that the uneasiness of Mrs. Baines waxed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were days when Sophia was the old Sophia--the forbidding, difficult, waspish, and even hedgehog Sophia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But there were other days on which Sophia seemed to be drawing joy and gaiety and goodwill from some secret source, from some fount whose nature and origin none could divine.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had the wildest suspicions; she was almost capable of accusing Sophia of carrying on a clandestine correspondence; she saw Sophia and Gerald Scales deeply and wickedly in love; she saw them with their arms round each other's necks....
