adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He dared not speak about this to Edith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not speak about this to Edith.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
Dinneford
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From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dared not speak about this to Edith.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He dared not speak about this to Edith.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He dared not speak about this to Edith.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Drew Hall had been nearly thrown down again by the events of that Christmas day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was too weak in body and mind for any further suspense or strain.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _DAY_ after day Mr. Dinneford waited for the woman who was to restore the child of Edith, but she did not come.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Over a week elapsed, but she neither called nor sent him a sign or a word.
