adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Slowly the sash was being raised!
Bordine
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From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
DAGGERnounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading THE DAGGER!
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
how
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From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
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 She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Slowly the sash was being raised!
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading Slowly the sash was being raised!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the sash was being raised!
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAGGER!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She little imagined how long he was to remain away.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Half an hour after her son's departure the good widow was startled at hearing a sound at the front window.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Bordine sat listening to the rattle of departing wheels, and wondered if she would be able to sit up until the return of her son.
