adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
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 Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
Meeke
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From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Fortunately for herself, it occurred to her, before long, to send and invite Mr. Meeke to resume his musical practicing with her at the Hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our life at the Hall soon returned to its old, dreary course.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading What effect continued solitude might have had on her spirits I tremble to think.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though she tried hard to keep the real state of her mind concealed from all about her, I, for one, could see plainly enough that she was pining under the bitter injury that had been inflicted on her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The lawyer in London wrote to my mistress to ask her to come and stay for a little while with his wife; but she declined the invitation, being averse to facing company after what had happened to her.
