adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Rose had no such compunction.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had no such compunction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
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 On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
Martie
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From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rose had no such compunction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
Rodney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had no such compunction.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little was said of the party, and nothing of Rodney Parker, for many days.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And if Martie in her fever of hurt pride was not openly grateful, at least they knew her benefited by the silence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Rose had no such compunction.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever Lydia, her mother, and Sally agreed between themselves the next day they never told, but there was a conspiracy immediately on foot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the afternoon of the long rainy Saturday that was to have been filled with a picnic, Rose telephoned.
