AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now she had no mind to flirtation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading But now she had no mind to flirtation.
flirtedverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
Katherine
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From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But now she had no mind to flirtation.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
monstrouslyadverb
in a hideous manner
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now she had no mind to flirtation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now she had no mind to flirtation.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now she had no mind to flirtation.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
Viviette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Austin, to his mother's mild astonishment, had sent down a message to the effect that he was busy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CRISIS Viviette having repaired the disorder caused by her tears went down to tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Ware, Katherine, and a curate deliberately calling or taking shelter from the rain were in the drawing-room.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading On ordinary occasions Viviette would have flirted monstrously with the clerical youth, and sent him away undecided whether to offer to share his lodgings and hundred pounds a year with her, or to turn Catholic and become a monk.
