adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
dumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmpi/
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LADY FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
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 Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a tall, thin, rather refined-looking woman.
refined-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Steward was a tall, thin, rather refined-looking woman.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
StewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a tall, thin, rather refined-looking woman.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a tall, thin, rather refined-looking woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a great contrast to Mrs. Lewis.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Steward looked as if she had never wept in her life; she sat upright as a dart, her movements were quick, her manners independent; she had a vivacious eye, a somewhat short nose, thin lips, and a very decided manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lewis was fat and dumpy, decidedly untidy in appearance, with a melancholy air and a habit of constantly indulging in low weeping.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Steward was a tall, thin, rather refined-looking woman.
