AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
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 Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
Amy
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From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But on the contrary, nobody had time to pay her the least attention.
Bellamys
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From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the contrary, nobody had time to pay her the least attention.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
chaperonage
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From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading But on the contrary, nobody had time to pay her the least attention.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
FieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
HawkesverbUS /hɔːks/
third-person singular of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
Isabelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But on the contrary, nobody had time to pay her the least attention.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
luncheonsnounUS /ˈlʌntʃənz/
plural of “luncheon” — a midday meal
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But on the contrary, nobody had time to pay her the least attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But on the contrary, nobody had time to pay her the least attention.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Isabelle Carter was giving and attending the usual luncheons and dinners, her husband absorbed in an especially important business deal that kept him alternate nights in the city.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A most opportune lull followed, when Harriet Field had time to collect her thoughts, and get a true perspective upon the events of the past week.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nina was leaving for a visit to Amy Hawkes, at the extremely dull and entirely safe Hawkes mansion, where four unmarried daughters constituted a chaperonage beyond all criticism.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On the morning after Ward's departure for the Bellamys' camp she had come downstairs feeling that guilt was written in her face, and that the whole household must suspect her engagement to the son and heir.
