adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
bank-notes
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From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
InnocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
Jocelyn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
UpstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
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 With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her head swam.--her eyes were dim--for a moment she could scarcely see--then the mist before her slowly dispersed and she read the first words, which made her heart swell and the tears rise in her aching throat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upstairs, shut in her own little room with the door locked, Innocent opened the sealed packet.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She found within it a letter and some bank-notes.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading How strange it was, she thought, that the written words should look so living and distinct when the writer was dead!
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading With a sensitive pain which thrilled every nerve in her body she unfolded the letter, written in Hugo Jocelyn's firm clear writing--a writing she knew so well, and which bore no trace of weakness or failing in the hand that guided the pen.
