activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no money, and the members of her sorority had none.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
Eleanor
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From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
HAPPENEDverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
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 Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
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 Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
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 She had no money, and the members of her sorority had none.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had no money, and the members of her sorority had none.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no money, and the members of her sorority had none.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She had no money, and the members of her sorority had none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
sororitynounUS /sərˈɔːrəti/
a social club for female undergraduates
From this reading She had no money, and the members of her sorority had none.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Eleanor had planned to denounce Marian on Thursday, and it was now Monday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, Grace inwardly resolved not to tell the other girls were it possible to avoid doing so.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT THE HAUNTED HOUSE The moment that Grace left Marian, she set her active brain at work for some solution of the problem she had taken upon her own shoulders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Gray would be home before long, and Grace knew that the gentle old lady would gladly advance the money rather than see Marian disgraced.
