aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
couldn't
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From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
drawing-room
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From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
Emily
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From this reading 'That is unjust, Emily; he has never reproached you with interfering with his work.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'That is unjust, Emily; he has never reproached you with interfering with his work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
he'd
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From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'That is unjust, Emily; he has never reproached you with interfering with his work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
reproached
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From this reading 'That is unjust, Emily; he has never reproached you with interfering with his work.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading 'That is unjust, Emily; he has never reproached you with interfering with his work.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading 'It is no use; I couldn't eat anything.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'No; he will spend the whole evening in his room; we shall not see him again.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'But if I go and ask him to come; if I tell him----' 'No; do not speak to him about me; he'd only say that I was interfering with his work.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'He may come into the drawing-room in the course of the evening, and will be so disappointed and grieved to hear that you have not been down.'
