adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT, REAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
ENGAGEMENTnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT, REAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
Kelsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
Nellie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
PROSPECTIVEadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT, REAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
REALadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT, REAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT, REAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While in this latter condition Mrs. Kelsey deemed it necessary to summon her brother, to whom she narrated the circumstances of Nellie's illness.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He had fully expected that Nellie would be taken off his hands, and he had latterly a very good reason for wishing that it might be so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that the doctor was angry would but feebly express the nature of his feelings.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To her niece Mrs. Kelsey had communicated the result of her interview with J.C., and that young lady had fallen into a violent passion, which merged itself at last into a flood of tears, and ended finally in strong hysterics.
