adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
blackly
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From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
Eric
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From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
favoured
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From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
hummed
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From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading He went home, determined to solve the mystery by open inquiry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading She hummed softly to herself as she knitted, and Timothy slept blackly at her feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wednesday evening Eric went to the orchard again; and again he was disappointed.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
Williamson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fortune favoured him, for he found Mrs. Williamson alone, sitting by the west window of her kitchen and knitting at a long gray sock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Eric with quiet affection in her large, candid eyes.
