adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
Agatha
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From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
Alton
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From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
endearingadjectiveUS /enˈdiːrɪŋ/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
Fairholme
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From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
Lyvern
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From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
movinglyadverbUS /ˈmuːvɪŋli/
in a moving manner
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
Smilash
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From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Fairholme, describing circles with his habitual air of compressed hardihood, stopped and stared with indignant surprise as Smilash lurched past him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then his countenance changed; he walked back to Lyvern, and thence to the chalet, like a man pursued by disgust and remorse.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
Wickens's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later in the afternoon, to raise his spirits, he took his skates and went to Wickens’s pond, where, it being Saturday, he found the ice crowded with the Alton students and their half-holiday visitors.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henrietta pleaded as movingly as she could for an immediate return to their domestic state, but he put her off with endearing speeches, promised nothing but eternal affection, and sent her back to London by the twelve o’clock express.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next day Smilash obtained from his wife a promise that she would behave towards Agatha as if the letter had given no offence.
