AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
another's
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From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
bucklingverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
CROSSWAYSadverb
transversely
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
Dacier's
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From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had need to think it, and she did.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
epigrams
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From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had need to think it, and she did.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had need to think it, and she did.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
marriage-tie
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From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had need to think it, and she did.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
proximateadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːksəmət/
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had need to think it, and she did.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
TeanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had need to think it, and she did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
TURNINGS
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From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONCE MORE THE CROSSWAYS AND A CHANGE OF TURNINGS The suspicion of his having come to impart the news of his proximate marriage ultimately endowed her with sovereign calmness.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They read in one another's faces a different meaning from the empty words of excuse and welcome.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tea was brought to her while she dressed; she descended the stairs revolving phrases of happy congratulation and the world's ordinary epigrams upon the marriage-tie, neatly mixed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dacier's expressed the buckling of a strong set purpose; but, grieved by the look of her eyes, he wasted a moment to say: 'You have not slept.
