adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
Buckner
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From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
despatched
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From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
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 The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
JessaminenounUS /ˈdʒesəmɪn/
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the photograph on her table.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked at the photograph on her table.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading She looked at the photograph on her table.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
Separ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She looked at the photograph on her table.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over at Separ, Jessamine Buckner had no more stockings of Billy's to mend, and much time for thinking and a change of mind.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why did he go away so quickly?” she sighed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The day after that strange visit, when she had been told that she had hurt a good man's heart without reason, she took up her work; and while her hands despatched it her thoughts already accused her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could she have seen that visitor now, she would have thanked her.
