adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
BREHGERT
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From this reading THE BREHGERT CORRESPONDENCE.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
Caversham
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading THE BREHGERT CORRESPONDENCE.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
Longestaffe
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From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREHGERT CORRESPONDENCE.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Mr. Longestaffe had brought his daughter down to Caversham on a Wednesday.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading During the Thursday and Friday she had passed a very sad time, not knowing whether she was or was not engaged to marry Mr. Brehgert.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her father had declared to her that he would break off the match, and she believed that he had seen Mr. Brehgert with that purpose.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading She had certainly given no consent, and had never hinted to any one of the family an idea that she was disposed to yield.
