accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading No wonder the captain wiped his forehead in utter bewilderment.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
Cy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
DUSTverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading No wonder the captain wiped his forehead in utter bewilderment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
ICICLESnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful if he even heard it.
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 Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
out-of-season
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ICICLES AND DUST Captain Cy did not reply to the request for the box.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading No wonder the captain wiped his forehead in utter bewilderment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mary Thomas was dead, and her daughter, her DAUGHTER! of whose very existence he had been ignorant, had suddenly appeared from nowhere and been dropped at his door, like an out-of-season May basket, accompanied by the modest suggestion that he assume responsibility for her thereafter.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading No wonder the captain wiped his forehead in utter bewilderment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Oliver's astonishing letter had, as he afterwards said, left him “high and dry with no tug in sight.”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the captain wiped his forehead in utter bewilderment.
