adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
austerelyadverbUS /ˌɔːˈstɪrli/
in an austere fashion
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
Brinnaria
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From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Until the second sunrise Brinnaria controlled herself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
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 Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Until the second sunrise Brinnaria controlled herself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading At home again Brinnaria demanded pork and cabbage.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Until the second sunrise Brinnaria controlled herself.
Septima
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From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Until the second sunrise Brinnaria controlled herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until the second sunrise Brinnaria controlled herself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Then the good lady endured her overgrown niece for some strenuous days, suffered impatiently for a few more, but finally packed off to Rome “that unspeakable child.”
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the second sunrise Brinnaria controlled herself.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “My insides are as empty as the sky,” she wailed.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To her luxurious but austerely managed villa, Aunt Septima welcomed Brinnaria with heartfelt, if repressed affection.
