accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I pointed to her accustomed chair.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I can't sit down.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I pointed to her accustomed chair.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No, I can't sit down.
easy-chair
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From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I can't sit down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading I pointed to her accustomed chair.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "No, I can't sit down.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late that night, as I sat up pondering over all that had happened, Mrs. Halifax came into my room.
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She looked round; asked me, according to her wont, if there was anything I wanted before she retired for the night?--(Ursula was as good to me as any sister)--then stood by my easy-chair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not meet her eyes, but I saw her hands fluttering in their restless way.
