adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AROUND THE YULE-LOG.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
Forrest
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From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
Hemstead
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From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
ill-starredadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
Lottie's
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From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
penchants
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From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AROUND THE YULE-LOG.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With all her faults she had a sincere affection for her friend, and was shrewd enough to perceive that this affair with Hemstead promised to be more serious than Lottie's passing penchants had been previously.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He resolved on sleepless vigilance till the prize was secured, and mentally cursed the ill-starred visit to the country over and over again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bel was cool and cynical outwardly, but was really perplexed as to what ought to be done.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lottie's radiant face at supper, in contrast with her clouded one at dinner, again puzzled certain members of the household; and De Forrest, to his disgust, learned that while he slept she had again been with Hemstead.
YULE-LOG
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From this reading AROUND THE YULE-LOG.
