afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Charles need not have been anxious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charles need not have been anxious.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles need not have been anxious.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charles need not have been anxious.
headstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Charles need not have been anxious.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles need not have been anxious.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
Schlegel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Miss Schlegel had never heard of his mother’s strange request.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
Wilcoxes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was parting from these Wilcoxes for the second time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her mind was bent on other questions now, and by her also it would have been rejected as the fantasy of an invalid.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was to hear of it in after years, when she had built up her life differently, and it was to fit into position as the headstone of the corner.
