adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
all-absorbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
missynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her all-absorbing fear she had forgotten to lay it down.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Get a shawl, ma'am, or something,” says Bates, “and a hat for missy.”
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Mrs. Vickers looked back across the space beneath the open skylight, and shuddering, shook her head.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sylvia--her romance crushed by too dreadful reality--clung to her mother with one hand, and with the other pressed close to her little bosom the “English History”.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
Vickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs Vickers, pale and sick with terror, yet sustained by that strange courage of which we have before spoken, passed rapidly under the open skylight, and prepared to ascend.
