andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
Avice's
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From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'I don't think you were away.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'But I don't think I could have been here?'
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But I don't think I could have been here?'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'But I don't think I could have been here?'
couldn't
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From this reading 'No, perhaps you couldn't have been here.'
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
don't
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From this reading 'I don't think you were away.'
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'But I don't think I could have been here?'
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'But I don't think I could have been here?'
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't think you were away.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
Jocelyn
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From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, perhaps you couldn't have been here.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
parsley-bed
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From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading 'No, perhaps you couldn't have been here.'
Pierston's
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From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I don't think you were away.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I think she was hiding herself in the parsley-bed,' said Avice's mother blandly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I don't think you were away.'
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They talked in this general way till they reached Mrs. Pierston's house; but Jocelyn resisted both the widow's invitation and the desire of his own heart, and went away without entering.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I don't think you were away.'
