adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
Alban
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From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
Allday
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From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you not well?” he asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you not well?” he asked.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
Emily
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From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you not well?” he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
how
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From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “I am a little out of spirits,” she replied.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
tranquilizingadjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəlaɪzɪŋ/
tending to soothe or tranquilize
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Are you not well?” he asked.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Alban presented himself the next morning, the hours of the night had exercised their tranquilizing influence over Emily.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She remembered sorrowfully how Doctor Allday had disturbed her belief in the man who loved her; no feeling of irritation remained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alban noticed that her manner was unusually subdued; she received him with her customary grace, but not with her customary smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you not well?” he asked.
