adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
Alfred's
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From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
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 Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
Dodd
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From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
DownstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
heart-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
Julia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours: and so the miserable day crawled to its close.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding breakfast and flowers remained in bitter mockery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Downstairs the house looked strange and gloomy: she, who had brightened it all, was darkened herself.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AT these plain proofs of Alfred's infidelity, Julia's sweet throat began to swell hysterically, and then her bosom to heave and pant: and, after a piteous struggle, came a passion of sobs and tears so wild, so heart-broken, that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Mrs. Dodd sobbed “No, no, I would rather have her so; only leave her with me now: bless you, darling: leave us quickly.”
