adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
Blakeney
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From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
clods
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From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
oppressingverbUS /əˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “oppress” — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She had heard the heavy oaken door swing to behind her on its ponderous hinges, and the key once again turn in the lock.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She felt as if she had suddenly been thrust into a coffin, and that clods of earth were being thrown upon her breast, oppressing her heart so that she could not breathe.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Had she looked for the last time on the man whom she loved beyond everything else on earth, whom she worshipped more ardently day by day?
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading She turned away, sickened with horror at thought of contact with this wretch.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry, Lady Blakeney,” said a harsh, dry voice close to her; “the incident at the end of your visit was none of our making, remember.”
