adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we've done it.'
Buttermead
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From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But we've done it.'
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
Mabella
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From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
Nichola
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From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
Pierston's
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From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And she proceeded to tell her friend of Pierston's existence hard by.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
to-night
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From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
we've
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From this reading But we've done it.'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It seemed that the widow really did wish to know him, and that Lady Mabella Buttermead had not indulged in one of the too frequent inventions in that kind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear Nichola, we thought we should never get to you, because it is worse to-night, owing to these dreadful politics!
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the youngest of the trio had made the pair acquainted with each other she left them to talk to a younger man than the sculptor.
