adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
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From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
personifiedverbUS /pərˈsɑːnəfaɪd/
inflected form of “personify” — invest with or as with a body; give body to
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She had again reread Crawford's latest letter and was sitting there trying to imagine the scene as he had described it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One evening, about a week after Mr. Hamilton's sudden seizure, Mary was in her room alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rose, opened the drawer of her bureau, and took out the photograph of Mr. Smith, the one which showed him without his beard, the one taken since his illness.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Crawford had written that this photograph, too, had been taken on the sly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was trying to picture Edwin Smith, the man who--as his son had so often told her--indulged that son's every whim, was kindness and parental love personified, and yet had raved and stormed like a madman because the boy wished to marry her, Mary Lathrop.
