alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading As tenderly and as delicately as possible did she approach the subject.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As tenderly and as delicately as possible did she approach the subject.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
Darlington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading As tenderly and as delicately as possible did she approach the subject.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As tenderly and as delicately as possible did she approach the subject.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
servant-hire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As tenderly and as delicately as possible did she approach the subject.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading As tenderly and as delicately as possible did she approach the subject.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her income was below her table expenses and servant-hire, and all her reserve fund being exhausted, she felt the extremity of her circumstances more than at any time before.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading To bear longer the extra weight of poor, deserted Mrs. Marion and her two children was felt to be impossible.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two weeks more went by, and the pressure upon Mrs. Darlington was heavier and heavier.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With painful reluctance did Mrs. Darlington slowly make up her mind to say to Mrs. Marion that she must seek another home; and for this purpose she one day waited upon her in her room.
