adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
AlarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
Fontaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
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 Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
Minna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madame Fontaine instantly left her room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his surprise, she seemed to be as little able to control herself as her daughter.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Alarmed by the violent ringing of the bell, Minna followed her mother downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The door of the office was open; they both saw what had happened as soon as they reached the hall.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In sending for Madame Fontaine, Mr. Keller had placed a natural reliance on the experience and presence of mind of a woman of her age and character.
