adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
curate's
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From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading His interest in Helen deepened and deepened.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
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 Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His interest in Helen deepened and deepened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
Leopold
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From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
self-protectionnoun
the act of defending yourself
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
STRUGGLESnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading STRUGGLES.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stopped at the Manor House, for it was only beginning to be late, to inquire after Leopold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
Wingfold
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From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen received him with her usual coldness--a manner which was in part assumed for self-protection, for in his presence she always felt rebuked, and which had the effect of a veil between them to hide from her much of the curate's character that might otherwise have been intelligible to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leopold, she said, was a little better, but Wingfold walked home thinking what a happy thing it would be if God were to take him away.
