adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading That he should dare!
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
Evelina
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From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he should dare!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
Hitty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A pretty young wife," Miss Hitty had said.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "A pretty young wife," Miss Hitty had said.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A pretty young wife," Miss Hitty had said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That he should dare!
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he should dare!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Meanwhile, Miss Evelina, her frail body quivering as though under the lash, crept back into the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That he should actually trespass upon her road; take the insolent liberty of looking at her house!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "A pretty young wife," Miss Hitty had said.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With the sure intuition of a woman, she knew who had driven by in the first darkness.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A pretty young wife," Miss Hitty had said.
