AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FURIOUS LETTER.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
Cisnoun
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
exemptionnounUS /ɪɡˈzempʃən/
immunity from an obligation or duty
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
FURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A FURIOUS LETTER.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A FURIOUS LETTER.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A period now began of daily penance to Mrs. Talbot, of daily excitement and delight to Cis.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours or more had to be spent in attendance on Queen Mary.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing could be more courteous or more friendly than the manner in which the elder lady was always received.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even on Sundays there was no exemption, the visit only took place later in the day, so as not to interfere with going to church.
