AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A worm i’ the bud.”
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading “A worm i’ the bud.”
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
Elfride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A worm i’ the bud.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Death stares me in the face in the person of that cliff.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A worm i’ the bud.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, so entirely had she sunk her individuality in his that the remark was not uttered as an expostulation, and she immediately prepared to accompany him.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The cliff of our dreadful adventure?” she inquired, with a shudder.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One day the reviewer said, “Let us go to the cliffs again, Elfride;” and, without consulting her wishes, he moved as if to start at once.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “A worm i’ the bud.”
