adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
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 She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
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 For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
