Albinia
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From this reading ‘Dear Albinia!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
beeches
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From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
cannot
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From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Dear Albinia!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
Fairmead
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From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
Ferrars
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From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We are likely to see with selfish eyes, for what shall we do without her?’
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes!’ was the answer, which the vicar was not slow to understand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Have you talked it over with her?’ said Mr. Ferrars, as his little slender wife met him under the beeches that made an avenue of the lane leading to Fairmead vicarage.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I cannot say I expected much from your conversation, and perhaps we ought not to wish it.
