adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
Holt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
Honora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
MIGHTmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
Spence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And suddenly it occurred to her that the passenger must be Peter, for Mrs. Holt had announced her intention of sending for him.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading After an indefinite period she saw through the trees a vehicle on the driveway, and in it a single passenger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Honora sat still upon the bench.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She halted a moment at a little distance from the porch, where he was talking with Howard Spence and Joshua, and the fact that he was an unchanged Peter came to her with a shock of surprise.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She arose and approached the house, not without a sense of agitation.
