adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
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 You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
how
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From this reading Yet, who knows how long you’ll be a stranger?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Yet, who knows how long you’ll be a stranger?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
Linton
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From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love 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 Yet, who knows how long you’ll be a stranger?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet, who knows how long you’ll be a stranger?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last winter, I did not think, at another twelve months’ end, I should be amusing a stranger to the family with relating them!
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “These things happened last winter, sir,” said Mrs. Dean; “hardly more than a year ago.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, who knows how long you’ll be a stranger?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
you'll
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From this reading Yet, who knows how long you’ll be a stranger?
You're
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From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You smile; but why do you look so lively and interested when I talk about her? and why have you asked me to hang her picture over your fireplace? and why—?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You’re too young to rest always contented, living by yourself; and I some way fancy no one could see Catherine Linton and not love her.
