adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
ATHERTON
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From this reading GRACE ATHERTON.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
don't
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From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
Edith
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From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE ATHERTON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes'm; it took me a good while to talk to old Darkness."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Talk to whom?" asked Grace; and Edith returned, "I don't know what you call him if 'taint old Darkness; he kept muttering about the dark, and asked "where Charlie was."
Yes'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes'm," answered Edith, spitting out the bonnet strings she had been chewing, and tossing back the thick black locks which nearly concealed her eyes from view.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Edith," said Mrs. Atherton, who had seen her coming, and hastened out to meet her, "you were gone a long time, I think."
