adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
couldn't
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From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
Isabel
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From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
Navona
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From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
Osmond
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From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
portress
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From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She drove at five o’clock to a high floor in a narrow street in the quarter of the Piazza Navona, and was admitted by the portress of the convent, a genial and obsequious person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After this she thought (except of her journey) only of one thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She must go and see Pansy; from her she couldn’t turn away.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a train for Turin and Paris that evening; and after the Countess had left her Isabel had a rapid and decisive conference with her maid, who was discreet, devoted and active.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not seen her yet, as Osmond had given her to understand that it was too soon to begin.
