adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE NEW HOUSE.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
Christina
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From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
drawing-room
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From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
dress-coat
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From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
Grosvenor-square
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From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
highlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE NEW HOUSE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AT THE NEW HOUSE.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
plough-driving
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From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE NEW HOUSE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The plough-driving laird himself looked to Christina very much like her patterns of Grosvenor-square.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
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 His hands were brown and large, but they were well shaped, and not ashamed of themselves, being as clean as his heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was long since he had worn his dress-coat, and it was certainly a little small for his more fully developed frame, but he carried himself as straight as a rush, and was nowise embarrassed with hands or feet.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The ladies of the New House were not a little surprised the next day when, as they sat waiting their guests, the door of the drawing-room opened, and they saw the young highlanders enter in ordinary evening dress.
