AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
Alice
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From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
Clara
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From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “See, Grandfather!” cried she.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
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 A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, Grandfather!” cried she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A FEW evenings afterwards, cousin Clara happened inquire of Grandfather whether the old chair had never been present at a ball.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These questions led Grandfather to talk about the fashions and manners which now began to be introduced from England into the provinces.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time little Alice brought forward a doll, with whom she had been holding a long conversation.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did such a pretty lady as this ever sit in your great chair?”
