adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had fever, and complained of distress in his back and pain in his head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading He had fever, and complained of distress in his back and pain in his head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading He had fever, and complained of distress in his back and pain in his head.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He had fever, and complained of distress in his back and pain in his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
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 He had fever, and complained of distress in his back and pain in his head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
Marion
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From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had fever, and complained of distress in his back and pain in his head.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
sensualismnoun
desire for sensual pleasures
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ABOUT this time a lady and gentleman, named Marion, called and engaged boarding for themselves and three children.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Not that he was coarse or rude in his exterior--that was polished; but there were a sensualism and want of principle about him that could be felt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been in the house only a week or two, when their oldest child, a beautiful boy, was taken ill.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In Mrs. Marion there was something that won the heart at first sight, and her children were as lovely and attractive as herself; but towards her husband there was a feeling of instant repulsion.
