adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
Hetty
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From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
invalid's
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From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
Lomax
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From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
Moyne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
Pardee
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From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Both the ladies greeted him with some appearance of embarrassment.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Mr. Pardee received a note from Mrs. Le Moyne, requesting him to come to Mulberry Hill at his earliest convenience.
UNCONDITIONALadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/
not conditional
From this reading AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Upon being ushered again into the invalid's room, he found Miss Hetty Lomax with a flushed face standing by the bedside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being at the time disengaged, he returned with the messenger.
