adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
ArthursnounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
plural of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
bathchair
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From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
Baxter
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From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
Holmescroft
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From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
Hydro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
park-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “If I could have proof--if I could have proof,” said she, and broke into most horrible tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a long silence while the steam kettle puffed.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Baxter motioned to me, and I crept away to my room, and lay awake till morning, thinking more specially of the dumb Thing at Holmescroft which wished to explain itself.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I hated Miss Mary as perfectly as though I had known her for twenty years, but I felt that, alive or dead, I should not like her to condemn me.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at mid-day, when I saw Miss Mary in her bathchair, Arthurs behind and Baxter and Miss Elizabeth on either side, in the park-like grounds of the Hydro, I found it difficult to arrange my words.
