adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
Adela
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From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
easy-chair
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From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
Mutimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
police-station
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From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He drew an easy-chair near to the fire and begged her to rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His search being vain, Mutimer hastened from one police-station to another, leaving descriptions of his sister at each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came home again Adela had just arrived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was suffering too much from the reaction which followed upon her excitement to give him more than the briefest account of what she had heard and said; but Mutimer cared little for details.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she lay back for a moment with closed eyes, he took her faint hand and put it to his lips.
