aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
ADVANTAGEnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
Buckley
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From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "She promised to give the matter her earnest attention," said Miss Thornton; "so I suppose she did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "My dear," said old Miss Thornton, that evening, "I have consulted Mrs. Buckley on the sleeves, and she is of opinion that they should be pointed."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
VICARnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Buckley would never speak at random, if she once promised to give her real opinion."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think," said Mary, "that she thought much about the matter?"
