an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
set up or found
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
Imogene
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From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
monopolizeverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
on the contrary
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
Somers
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From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By accident he found himself seated next to Mary Somers, the poor cousin.
male cat
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO COUSINS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She was vexed to find that he was considerably more attentive to her penniless cousin than he had been to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUPPER was as excellent as the dinner, and Tom, made hungry by his exertions upon the river, enjoyed it.
which person or people
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The two conversed quite socially, rather to the disgust of Imogene, who, hearing that Tom was rich, wished to monopolize him herself.
