adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
Everybody's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a small alcove beside a public desk at one side of the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Linda stepped into this, tore open the envelope and slipped out the sheet it contained.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Day of Jubilee Linda started to school half an hour earlier Wednesday morning because that was the day for her weekly trip to the Post Office for any mail which might have come to her under the name of Jane Meredith.
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 As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading As she turned from the window with it in her fingers she was trembling slightly and wondering whether she could have a minute’s seclusion to face the answer which her last letter might have brought.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had hard work to keep down her colour when she recognized the heavy gray envelope used by the editor of _Everybody’s Home_.
