adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
coarsenessnoun
language or humor that is down-to-earth
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
DARLINGTON
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From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
Edith
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From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
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 For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
rummagingverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
Scragg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
unmannerlyadjective
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
vulgar-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Edith!" she sobbed, "to think that we should be humbled to this!"
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was, naturally enough, shocked at the coarseness and brutality of Mr. Scragg, and, ere an hour went by, in despair at the unmannerly rudeness of the children, the oldest a stout, vulgar-looking boy, who went racing and rummaging about the house from the garret to the cellar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time after her exciting interview with Mr. Scragg, she sat weeping and trembling in her own room, with Edith by her side, who sought earnestly to comfort and encourage her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading DARLINGTON was a woman of refinement herself, and had been used to the society of refined persons.
