airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
BEATRICEnounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she must find time for thought.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Besides, she must find time for thought.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
Geoffrey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
SWOREverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides, she must find time for thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, she must find time for thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
tormentorsnounUS /ˈtɔːrmentərz/
plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her brain was reeling, she must go out into the air—away from her tormentors.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BEATRICE SWORE Beatrice went to her room, but the atmosphere of the place seemed to stifle her.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading It was half-past four—the post went out at five; if she was going to write, she should do so at once, but she could not do so here.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had not yet answered Geoffrey’s letter, and it must be answered by this post, for there was none on Sunday.
