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From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
Dr
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From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
Grammont's
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From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
Martineau
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From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
Richmond'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃməndz/
possessive form of “richmond” — capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But he was extremely anxious to express his vivid sense of the value of her friendship.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Section 9 Sir Richmond was stirred very deeply by Miss Grammont’s confidences.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he hesitated over this difficult and unfamiliar task she began to talk again of herself, and in such a way as to give a new turn to Sir Richmond’s thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dispute with Dr. Martineau was present in his mind, so that he did not want to make love to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I believe in it, when I talk of it to you.”
