adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
florid-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have saved me--you have saved the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "I thank you most heartily," he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
Hester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You have saved me--you have saved the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank you most heartily," he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have saved me--you have saved the house.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I thank you most heartily," he said.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was a coarse, florid-faced person, but he took off his hat to Hester, as if she had been the finest lady in the land.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thank you most heartily," he said.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "You have saved me--you have saved the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank you most heartily," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she was quietly leaving the wings she was met, much to her annoyance, by the manager.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Hester was excited and overwrought; she could not meet any of the crowd, and took refuge in one of the deserted wings, until, as she hoped, every one had dispersed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you most heartily," he said.
