adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
Alban
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
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 “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
Emily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
Oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Ought I to have gone away, when my anxiety was relieved?
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She opened the parlor door, and revealed Alban Morris, as restless as ever, walking up and down the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I missed you at the Museum, I was afraid you might be ill,” he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant received Emily, on her return from the library, with a sly smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here he is again, miss, waiting to see you.”
