adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
discriminationnounUS /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/
unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
disingenuouslyadverb
in a disingenuous manner
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
Eliza
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From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
else
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From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
Fergus
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From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
inditing
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From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
Markham
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From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she wanted to tease me.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
Millward
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From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she wanted to tease me.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading But she wanted to tease me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
virulencenounUS /ˈvɪrələns/
extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
From this reading Rose had neither the discrimination nor the virulence to regard the little demon as I did, and they still preserved their former intimacy.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But she wanted to tease me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One morning, about the beginning of November, while I was inditing some business letters, shortly after breakfast, Eliza Millward came to call upon my sister.
whoever
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From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading At the moment of her arrival, however, there was no one in the room but Fergus and myself, my mother and sister being both of them absent, “on household cares intent”; but _I_ was not going to lay myself out for her amusement, whoever else might so incline: I merely honoured her with a careless salutation and a few words of course, and then went on with my writing, leaving my brother to be more polite if he chose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a pleasure it is to find you at home, Mr. Markham!” said she, with a disingenuously malicious smile.
