adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
Ethan
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From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
Frome
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From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
HalesnounUS /heɪlz/
plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
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 It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
repining
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From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time since any one had spoken to him as kindly as Mrs. Hale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the Hales were sorry for him they would surely respond to his appeal....
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He started down the road toward their house, but at the end of a few yards he pulled up sharply, the blood in his face.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Hale had said, “You’ve had an awful mean time, Ethan Frome,” and he felt less alone with his misery.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Most people were either indifferent to his troubles, or disposed to think it natural that a young fellow of his age should have carried without repining the burden of three crippled lives.
