adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
Akers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been forbidden to see him again.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
Cardew
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From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
Doyles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
gayeties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been forbidden to see him again.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been forbidden to see him again.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had come about by Grace's confession to Howard as to Lily's visit to the Doyles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She hated doing clandestine or forbidden things, and she was, too, determined to add nothing to the tenseness she began to realize existed at home.
WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three weeks Lily did not see Louis Akers, nor did she go back to the house on Cardew Way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went through her days, struggling to fit herself again into the old environment, reading to her mother, lending herself with assumed enthusiasm to such small gayeties as Lent permitted, and doing penance in a dozen ways for that stolen afternoon with Louis Akers.
