adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
drawing-room
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
Goodwood
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
Isabel
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
mid-day
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From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But she would lose no more; she waited till Mrs. Touchett came into the drawing-room before the mid-day breakfast, and then she began.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had said rather less than she expected, and she now had a somewhat angry sense of having lost time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
Touchett
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From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had an odd impression that it would not be honourable to make the fact public before she should have heard what Mr. Goodwood would say about it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her fit of weeping, however, was soon smothered, and the signs of it had vanished when, an hour later, she broke the news to her aunt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I use this expression because she had been sure Mrs. Touchett would not be pleased; Isabel had only waited to tell her till she had seen Mr. Goodwood.
