adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
Fontaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
Keller'snounUS /ˈkelərz/
possessive form of “keller” — United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
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 Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
night-drink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
stock-stilladjective
absolutely still
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so completely taken by surprise, that I stood stock-still like a fool, and stared at Madame Fontaine in silence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her side she was, as I believe, equally astonished and equally confounded, but better able to conceal it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the moment, and only for the moment, she too had nothing to say.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then she lifted her left hand from under her shawl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow was alone in the room; standing by the bedside table on which Mr. Keller's night-drink was placed.
