adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
Albinia
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From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
Albinia's
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From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
epistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
Ferrars
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only Sophy!’
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
Kendal's
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is only Sophy!’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
Sophy
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From this reading It is only Sophy!’
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
Winifred
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From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winifred Ferrars was surprised by Mr. Kendal’s walking into her garden, with a perturbed countenance, begging her to help him to make out what could be the meaning of a note which he had just received.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There is not one word of the little one!
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He was afraid that there was much amiss with the baby, and heartily wished that he had not been persuaded to leave home; but poor Albinia wrote in so much distress, that he could not understand her letter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading More accustomed to Albinia’s epistolary habits, Winifred exclaimed at the first glance, ‘What can you mean?
