adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
Archie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
Archie's
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From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
HeiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
Kerrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
Marjory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Ere long some venison steaks were broiled in the flames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The men were already gathering sticks, and a bright fire soon blazed near the spot where she had seated herself.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Heiress of the Kerrs While Archie was speaking Marjory had sat down on a fallen tree.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had not slept the night before, and had been anxious and agitated the whole day.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The excitement had kept her up; but she now felt completely worn out, and accepted without protest Archie's decision that a halt must be made.
