afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
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 We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
CASEnounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE PEERAGE CASE.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
Hester's
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From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
Jaquetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
PEERAGEnounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading THE PEERAGE CASE.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He passed away in sleep late one evening, just ten days after Hester's arrival.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEERAGE CASE.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
Torwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had gone back to her lodgings, and we did not send to tell her till the morning; but by nine o'clock she was in the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The end came suddenly at last, when we were thinking my dear father more tranquil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We had crept down to breakfast, Jaquetta and I, feeling very dreary in the half-light, and as if desolation had suddenly come on us; and when we heard her fly drive up to the door, Jaquetta cried out almost angrily, "Torwood, how could you!" and we would have run away, but he said, "Stay, dear girls; it is better to have it over."
