adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
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 Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
clasping
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From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
don't
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From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
entreated
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From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
Henrietta
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From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Hush!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
Smilash
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From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading “Don’t leave me again, Sidney,” she entreated, clinging faster to him as his perplexed gaze, wandering towards the entrance to the shrubbery, seemed to forsake her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had passed between Smilash and Henrietta remained unknown except to themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Confound it, we shall have the whole pack here in a moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Agatha had seen Henrietta clasping his neck in her arms, but had not waited to hear the exclamation of “Sidney, Sidney,” which followed, nor to see him press her face to his breast in his anxiety to stifle her voice as he said, “My darling love, don’t screech I implore you.
