adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
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 Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
Hallett
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From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
Jethro
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From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
Lulie
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From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
Martha
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From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
Phipps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
seancenounUS /ˈseɪɑːns/
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the news she received in answer to her call was reassuring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Captain Jethro, so Lulie said, was apparently quite himself again, a little tired and a trifle irritable, but otherwise all right.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “The only unusual thing about him,” said his daughter, “is that he has not once mentioned the seance or anything that happened there.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martha Phipps and her lodger, to say nothing of Lulie Hallett, were fearful of the effect which the eventful seance might have upon the light keeper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with considerable foreboding that Martha called Lulie up on the telephone the next morning.
