adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was not time to get to Budmouth afterwards.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
Anglebury
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From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I proposed it because I was not known there.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
Budmouth
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From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was not time to get to Budmouth afterwards.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I proposed it because I was not known there.”
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not time to get to Budmouth afterwards.”
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I proposed it because I was not known there.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not time to get to Budmouth afterwards.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
Thomasin
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From this reading “It was quite my fault we chose Anglebury,” Thomasin pleaded.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was not time to get to Budmouth afterwards.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No. I had been at Budmouth—till two days ago—and that was where I had intended to take her; but when I came to fetch her we decided upon Anglebury, forgetting that a new license would be necessary.
Yeobright
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From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you are very much to blame,” said Mrs. Yeobright.
