adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
Dorothy
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From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
fruitlessnessnoun
a lack of creative imagination
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
over-radiant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
PRISCILLA'S
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S WISDOM.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
Stanbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Stanbury also was full of anxiety, and for hour after hour could not sleep as she remembered the fruitlessness of her efforts on behalf of her nephew and niece.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the night after the dinner party in the Close, Dorothy was not the only person in the house who laid awake thinking of what had taken place.
WISDOMnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading PRISCILLA'S WISDOM.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her fear had been that Dorothy would have become over-radiant with triumph at the idea of having a husband, and going to that husband with a fortune of her own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had never occurred to her, when she had first proposed to herself that Dorothy should become Mrs. Gibson that Dorothy herself would have any objection to such a step in life.
