ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
Ellen
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From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
favourites
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From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She selected one of her own favourites, and got forward steadily about an hour; then came frequent questions.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the close of three weeks I was able to quit my chamber and move about the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And on the first occasion of my sitting up in the evening I asked Catherine to read to me, because my eyes were weak.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were in the library, the master having gone to bed: she consented, rather unwillingly, I fancied; and imagining my sort of books did not suit her, I bid her please herself in the choice of what she perused.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ellen, are not you tired?
