AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
Bainbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
Lawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
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 It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They could not place her; and, in Bainbridge, everyone is placed.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
Spence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had expected the bride to be different, and they had found her to be different from what they had expected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A school teacher who met her on the train told my dressmaker that she had heard her admit the fact with her own lips.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may be said with fairness that the reception given by Miss Campion for her nephew's bride left Bainbridge thoughtful.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I understood," said Mrs. T. L. Lawson, whose word in intellectual matters was final, "that young Mrs. Spence was wholly uneducated.
