adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
bed-chamber
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From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her meals were to be supplied to her by the landlady of the house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
Emersons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her meals were to be supplied to her by the landlady of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Her meals were to be supplied to her by the landlady of the house.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Her meals were to be supplied to her by the landlady of the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
Ormonde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
singing-lessons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Thyrza herself specially desired of Mrs. Ormonde that she might live as much alone as possible.
stipulationnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Her meals were to be supplied to her by the landlady of the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
Thyrza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her meals were to be supplied to her by the landlady of the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The only stipulation with the Emersons was that she should receive her singing-lessons in their sitting-room, where there was a piano.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing more was proposed than that she should rent from them their spare room, which was tolerably spacious and could be used both as bed-chamber and parlour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HEART AND ITS SECRET Thyrza was not to be a boarder with the Emersons, nor did Mrs. Ormonde request them to make a friend of her.
