affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
Sloper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But as regards Miss Sloper, it’s another affair.”
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Morris Townsend stood looking at her and smiling; he put out his hand for farewell.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
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 Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was going, without having said anything to her; but even on these terms she was glad to have seen him.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Catherine thought this little speech wonderfully well turned; but she was embarrassed by it, and she also got up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As far as you are concerned, I can’t return the compliment,” he said to Catherine’s companion.
