adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
another's
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading ELMA BREAKS OUT.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Chetwood
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Clifford
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From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
ELMA
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From this reading ELMA BREAKS OUT.
else
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From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
Granville
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
hadn't
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
half-an-hour
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
Kelmscott
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From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ELMA BREAKS OUT.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Mrs. Clifford admitted frankly to herself that Cyril was dangerous; as dangerous as they make them.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Clifford returned from Chetwood Court that clay in by no means such high spirits as when she went there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When Elma was asked out anywhere else in the country for the next six weeks or so, Mrs. Clifford made up her mind strictly to inquire in private, before committing herself to an acceptance, whether that dangerous young man was likely or not to be included in the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the first place, she hadn't succeeded in throwing Elma and Granville Kelmscott into one another's company at all, and in the second place Elma had talked much under her very nose, for half-an-hour at a stretch, with the unknown young painter fellow.
