AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
Emily
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From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading That which she expected was given to her, and at the same time a telegram.
EXPRESSverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That which she expected was given to her, and at the same time a telegram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
half-past
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From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
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 Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
post-office
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From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading That which she expected was given to her, and at the same time a telegram.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this early hour there was no one before the counter: she overcame her nervousness and asked for letters.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taking leave of him as soon as the mill was in sight, she walked towards the post-office.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her father left home at half-past eight, and Emily, a little ashamed at so deceiving him, went into the town at the same time on pretence of a desire to share his walk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which she expected was given to her, and at the same time a telegram.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISITOR BY EXPRESS It had been arranged that Emily should receive news from Wilfrid by the first post on Monday morning.
