adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
Brederhagan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
Christina
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From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
flippantadjectiveUS /ˈflɪpənt/
showing inappropriate levity
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
JansennounUS /ˈdʒænsən/
a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
MAX'SnounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
Nathan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
sick-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was gone but a few minutes, and on my return, as I mounted the stairs, I was surprised to hear a strange voice in the sick-room.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
WIDOWnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading MAX'S STORY CONTINUED--THE WIDOW AND HER SON "The next day, about ten in the morning, I went out to procure some medicine for Christina.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a large, florid woman, extravagantly dressed, with one of those shallow, unsympathetic voices which betoken a small and flippant soul.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading I entered and was introduced by Mrs. Jansen to 'Mrs. Brederhagan,' the rich widow, the mother of the little wretch who had assaulted Christina.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Her lawyers had told her that Nathan would probably be sent to prison for a term of years; and so she had come to see if she could not beg his victim to spare him.
