adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
Blank's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
rector's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was then that the Baroness put into execution a desire she had to make the personal acquaintance of Joy Irving.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TWO weeks later the organ loft of St Blank’s Church was occupied by a stranger.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For a few hours the Baroness felt a wild hope in her heart that Miss Irving had been sent away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The desire had sprung into life with the knowledge of the rector’s interest in the girl.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But inquiry elicited the information that the young musician had merely employed a substitute because her mother was lying seriously ill at home.
