adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
chalkedverbUS /tʃɔːkt/
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
hastily-scrawled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
Joanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
Shadrach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not bear the sight that she had been the means of bringing about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the hastily-scrawled lines Shadrach said they had gone off thus not to pain her by a leave-taking; and the sons had chalked under his words: ‘Good-bye, mother!’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The brig sailed on a Monday morning in spring; but Joanna did not witness its departure.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When she did descend she beheld words chalked upon the sloping face of the bureau; but no husband or sons.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing this, her husband told her overnight that they were to sail some time before noon next day hence when, awakening at five the next morning, she heard them bustling about downstairs, she did not hasten to descend, but lay trying to nerve herself for the parting, imagining they would leave about nine, as her husband had done on his previous voyage.
