adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
CythereanounUS /ˌsɪθərˈiːə/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
Manston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading ‘Cytherea!’ he said softly.
Springrove's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading There was no preface on Springrove’s tongue; he forgot his position--hers--that he had come to ask quietly if Manston had other proofs of being a widower--everything--and jumped to a conclusion.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Owen will be here directly.’
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She let drop her hand, and turned her head, evidently thinking that her visitor could be no other than Manston, yet puzzled at the voice.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You are not his wife, Cytherea--come away, he has a wife living!’ he cried in an agitated whisper.
