adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
DIVINEadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading DIVINE SERVICE.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
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 But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
Leopold
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From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
Lingard
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From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
NOTIONnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
Ramshorn
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From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading DIVINE SERVICE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
sick-room
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From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the curate called again on Leopold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But Helen happened to be otherwise engaged for a few minutes, and Mrs. Ramshorn to be in the sick-room when the servant brought his name.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She HAD NO NOTION however of leaving him alone in the room with the invalid: who could tell what absurd and extravagant ideas he might not put into the boy’s head!
Wingfold's
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From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With her jealousy of Wingfold’s teaching, she would not have admitted him, but Lingard made such loud protest when he heard her say “Not at home,” insisting on seeing him, that she had to give way, and tell the maid to show him up.
