adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
Alida
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From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've reason to be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
GivesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
Holcroft
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From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've reason to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I've reason to be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
Watterly
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From this reading Watterly entered the large apartment quietly, and at first she did not observe him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He had time to note that she was greatly dejected, and when she saw him she hastily wiped tears from her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holcroft Gives His Hand Alida was seated by a window with some of the mending in which she assisted, and, as usual, was apart by herself.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a good deal cast down, Alida," he said, watching her closely.
