adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
drawing-room
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From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
else
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From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
Isabel
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From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
mightn't
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From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
Osmond
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From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
Ralph
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From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
Warburton
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From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She pretended to read; she even went after a little to the piano; she asked herself if she mightn’t leave the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At ten o’clock Lord Warburton had come in, as he always did when he knew from Isabel that she was to be at home; he was going somewhere else and he sat for half an hour.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Osmond touched on this matter that evening for the first time; coming very late into the drawing-room, where she was sitting alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had spent the evening at home, and Pansy had gone to bed; he himself had been sitting since dinner in a small apartment in which he had arranged his books and which he called his study.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel, after asking him for news of Ralph, said very little to him, on purpose; she wished him to talk with her stepdaughter.
