AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
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 Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
Ellery
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From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
Higgins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
Ike'snounUS /aɪks/
possessive form of “ike” — United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
Keziah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
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 Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
MINISTERnounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But mentally he was disturbed and excited, exactly the condition which the doctor said he must not be in.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Mrs. Higgins, Ike's mother, was at the shanty and she did her best to soothe and quiet him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER RECEIVES A LETTER John Ellery was uneasy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Physically he was very much better, so much better that he was permitted to sit up a while each day.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Keziah and Grace had gone away and left him, and he could not understand why.
