adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Cartwright gave his wife a sympathetic glance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
BARBARA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Cartwright gave his wife a sympathetic glance.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then Cartwright gave his wife a sympathetic glance.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
Hyslop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
step-father
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Then Cartwright gave his wife a sympathetic glance.
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Cartwright gave his wife a sympathetic glance.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Cartwright was calm, but when she put some cups together her hand shook.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Leave the things alone," said Cartwright in a soothing voice.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hyslop did not altogether want to go but he had cultivated discretion, and it was plain his step-father meant to get rid of him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BARBARA'S RETURN When Lister had gone Cartwright returned to the tea-table and looked at Hyslop, who got up and went off.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then Cartwright gave his wife a sympathetic glance.
