adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
cannot
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From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
Conry
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From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
DolomitesnounUS /ˈdoʊləmaɪts/
plural of “dolomite” — a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
don't
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From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
Isabelle
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From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
Vick
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From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
Vickers
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From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever she had spoken to Vickers of coming home he had smiled and made a little joke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabelle had not succeeded in bringing Vickers home with her that first time she had gone abroad.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
won't
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From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
Woodyards
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From this reading They had had a very pleasant month in the Dolomites, and he had taken her to Paris to join the Woodyards, with whom she returned.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Once he said, "Not yet,--I cannot go yet, Belle," and she understood that it was "that beast of a woman," as she called Mrs. Conry, who kept him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She wanted to say to him, "Well, Vick, if you won't leave her, why don't you marry her then!"
