adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was diphtheria, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading It was diphtheria, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
first-born
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From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
Fred
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From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
Harriet's
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From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
hearteningadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
heartsickadjective
full of sorrow
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was diphtheria, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
Josephine
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From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
lifelesslyadverb
without animation or vitality
From this reading It was diphtheria, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
Linda's
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From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
mutedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtɪd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
PipnounUS /pɪp/
a disease of poultry
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
red-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It was diphtheria, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
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 Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was diphtheria, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There was trouble at Linda's house; trouble so terrible that Harriet's unexpected arrival caused no comment, caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Fred, a white and unshaven Fred, was home in the cold gray midday; the telephone was muted, the hall door stood ajar, the maid was red-eyed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Harriet, entering with a cheerful call hushed suddenly on her lips, kissed her brother-in-law while her eyes anxiously questioned him, and put a heartening arm about Josephine, who came out in a kitchen apron, and wept pitifully on her aunt's shoulder.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pip, the adored first-born son, lay dangerously ill, and the whole household moved on tiptoe, heartsick with dread.
