adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
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 Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading ONE FACING HUNDREDS.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
HUNDREDSnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading ONE FACING HUNDREDS.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
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 Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
Merwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE FACING HUNDREDS.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At last she exclaimed, "Something must have happened to Mr. Merwyn!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
Vosburgh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE evening was growing dusky when Merwyn dismissed his carriage and hastened to Mr. Vosburgh's residence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marian and her father had waited for him until their faces were clouded with anxiety by reason of his long delay.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl's attempt to dine with her father was but a formal pretence.
