afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then Ursula arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
Birkin
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
drawing-room
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From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
Gerald
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From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
Gudrun
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
Hermione
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From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ursula arrived.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
Ursula
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon, however, the first person to turn up was Hermione.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Birkin was out, so she went in the drawing-room, looking at his books and papers, and playing on the piano.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
Winifred
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From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gudrun and Winifred were to come to tea with Birkin, who expected Ursula also.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN TO WOMAN They came to the town, and left Gerald at the railway station.
