adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Had she dropped it in the street?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
inadvertentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
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 Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
Mangan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
mantillanounUS /mænˈtɪlə/
a woman's silk or lace scarf
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
Rosenthal's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Had she dropped it in the street?
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then a cold chill ran through her, her anxiety increasing every moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her first hope was that she had inadvertently taken it to Rosenthal's with the other pieces of lace, and that Mangan had found it when he checked up her work.
workroomnounUS /ˈwɜːrkruːm/
room where work is done
From this reading Had the woman who jostled her on the way up the long staircase to the workroom, picked up her package when she stumbled?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had a spark of human feeling been left in Dalton's body, it would have been kindled into a flame of sympathy, could he have seen Lady Barbara when she opened the box early next morning, and stood trembling over the loss of the mantilla.
