adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
BURSTINGverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
DELANCY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _MR.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face was pale, her eyes fixed and sad, her dress in disorder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE STORM.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Irene!" he exclaimed, in a tone of anxiety and alarm, as he started to his feet; for his daughter stood before him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
wedding-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DELANCY_ was sitting in his library on the afternoon of the fourth day since the wedding-party left Ivy Cliff, when the entrance of some one caused him to turn toward the door.
