adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
Hammond
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From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
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 MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
imbuedverbUS /ˌɪmˈbjuːd/
past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It formed the first link in the chain of evidence she hoped to forge against him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
MARIAN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
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 The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
SigmanounUS /ˈsɪɡmə/
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
Taunoun
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had become so strongly imbued with the idea that Hammond was an impostor that the incident at the station only served to confirm her belief.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Phi Sigma Tau were besieged with questions the next day, and at recess the five members held forth separately to groups of eager and admiring girls on the glories of the visit.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could think of nothing save the fact that she had seen Henry Hammond warmly welcome a man whom she knew in her heart to be a professional crook.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARIAN'S CONFESSION Grace reached home that night with her head in a whirl.
