adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The next door to Sally's, doctor.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The next door to Sally's, doctor.”
ejaculated
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From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
good-night
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From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
Hetty
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From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a fool I am to let him make me so uncomfortable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “What a fool I am to let him make me so uncomfortable.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “What a fool I am to let him make me so uncomfortable.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a fool I am to let him make me so uncomfortable.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next door to Sally's, doctor.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading “The next door to Sally's, doctor.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What a fool I am to let him make me so uncomfortable.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The next door to Sally's, doctor.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The next door to Sally's, doctor.”
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “What a fool I am to let him make me so uncomfortable.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a fool I am!” she mentally ejaculated, as the doctor, with a hasty “good-night,” entered his room.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some confusion of manner, and in a constrained tone, unlike her usual cheery voice, Hetty replied:
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She wished to say something more, but she could not think of a word.
