adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HETTA AND HER LOVER.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
Broune
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From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
Broune's
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From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
Carbury
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From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
endeavours
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From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
Felix
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From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
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 But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HETTA AND HER LOVER.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
HETTA
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From this reading HETTA AND HER LOVER.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
LOVERnounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading HETTA AND HER LOVER.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
Montague
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From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It had now become almost a part of Mr. Broune's life to see Lady Carbury once in the day.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
Roger
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From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
Suffolk
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From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Roger had immediately returned to Suffolk, and the poor mother in want of assistance and consolation turned naturally to Mr. Broune, who came to see her for a few minutes almost every evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger had come up to town and given his opinion, very freely at any rate with regard to Sir Felix.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lady Carbury was at this time so miserable in regard to her son that she found herself unable to be active as she would otherwise have been in her endeavours to separate Paul Montague and her daughter.
