adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
Barbara
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From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
bed-chamber
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From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus she remained for some time.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thus she remained for some time.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus she remained for some time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus she remained for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Barbara had ascended the stairs and arrived in her chamber she sank down, and buried her face in the coverlet of the bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
Willowes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bed-chamber was over the dining- room, and presently as she knelt Barbara heard Willowes thrust back his chair, and rise to go into the hall.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Without waiting for an answer from him, and keeping her gaze carefully averted, the frightened woman crept to the door and out of the room.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading She heard him sit down to the table, as if to begin supper though, Heaven knows, his appetite was slight enough after a reception which had confirmed his worst surmises.
