adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Emmeline
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From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
Fentiman
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From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Fentiman's
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From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Louise
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From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
Mumfords
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From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
Sutton
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From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Glad of a free evening, Emmeline, after dinner, walked round to Mrs. Fentiman's.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fentiman liked to talk of purely domestic matters, and in a stranger's presence she was never at ease.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Coming alone, and when the children were all safe in bed, Emmeline had a warm welcome.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first time she spoke of her troublesome guest without reserve.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Louise had put a restraint upon the wonted friendly intercourse between the Mumfords and their only familiar acquaintances at Sutton.
