adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The icy calm of her despair was now broken.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The icy calm of her despair was now broken.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The icy calm of her despair was now broken.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The icy calm of her despair was now broken.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
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 As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The icy calm of her despair was now broken.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The icy calm of her despair was now broken.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Ida found the party, on whose companionship she had in a measure forced herself, waiting and calling for her.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading As they had already observed her evident wish to be left to herself, they complied with her request.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of the old gentleman had inspired them with kinder and more considerate feeling.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm coming," she answered; "don't wait for me, I'll keep near you."
