adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Even Lady Cumnor was moved into action.
ADIEUX
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From this reading BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
Clare
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From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
Cumnor
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From this reading Even Lady Cumnor was moved into action.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
defraudedverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/
past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Cumnor was moved into action.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
Goodenough
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From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
Hollingford
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From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even Lady Cumnor was moved into action.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
malcontentsnounUS /ˌmælkənˈtents/
plural of “malcontent” — a person who is discontented or disgusted
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Even Lady Cumnor was moved into action.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Lady Cumnor was moved into action.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some indeed--Mrs. Goodenough at the head of this class of malcontents--thought that they were defrauded of their right to a fine show by Cynthia's being married in London.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She, who had hardly ever paid calls "out of her own sphere," who had only once been to see "Clare" in her own house--she came to congratulate after her fashion.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole town of Hollingford came to congratulate and inquire into particulars.
