Agnes
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From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
Clare
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From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
Lahens
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From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
Lilian
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From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
Lilian's
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From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For no one now loved her face except perhaps Chad, and they wanted her to give him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The purity of Lilian's voice was bitterness to Mrs. Lahens, and it was bitterness to remember that St. Clare loved that face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These were the thoughts that filled Mrs. Lahens' mind while Lilian sang.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Surely, mother,' said Agnes, 'all you say did not happen to the young girl who has just left the room?'
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was the knowledge that the time of her youth was at an end that forced Mrs. Lahens to say that Lilian sang out of tune, and to revive an old scandal concerning her.
