adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
Alban
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Ellmother
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
Emily
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From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She had looked into the parlor next.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Pale and cold, Emily lay on the sofa--sunk in helpless depression of body and mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother sat by the dying embers of the kitchen fire; thinking over the events of the day in perplexity and distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The stern despair in his face warned her to let him go in silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had waited at the cottage door for a friendly word with Alban, after he had left Emily.
