adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
Cobb's
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From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
Emmeline
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From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going to the grocer's?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Isn't it good of me!
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Going to the grocer's?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
Isn't
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From this reading 'Isn't it good of me!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Isn't it good of me!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
Louise
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From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Isn't it good of me!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
Mumford
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From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Isn't it good of me!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Not half an hour after Cobb's departure Louise returned.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Emmeline was surprised to see her back so soon; they met near the railway station as Mrs. Mumford was on her way to a shop in High Street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I had stayed longer I should have gone home to quarrel with Cissy; but I struggled against the temptation.
