adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
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 And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
Glascock
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From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
GRASSverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading WITHERED GRASS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
half-formed
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From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
how
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From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
poetessnoun
a woman poet
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
Spalding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
Wallachia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there came across her mind something of a half-formed idea that, perhaps after all her friend Wallachia was right.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If Mr. Glascock should wish to find her again he could do so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Caroline Spalding perceived how direct an attempt had been made by her sister to take the poetess away, in order that she might thus be left alone with Mr. Glascock, her spirit revolted against the manoeuvre, and she took herself away amidst the crowd.
WITHEREDadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading WITHERED GRASS.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were this man ready to take her and she ready to be taken, would such an arrangement be a happy one for both of them?
