AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
GLANCEverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
Merwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading AN OATH AND A GLANCE.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
Strahan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manly proportions made her realize, as she had never done before, that he had attained his majority,--that he was his own master.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading As Strahan disappeared in the winding of the avenue a sudden and terrible thought occurred to Mrs. Merwyn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She glanced at her son, who had walked to the farther end of the piazza, and stood for a moment with his back towards her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had said he would not fight against the North, but, as far as the South was concerned, he had never committed himself.
