adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
drawing-room
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From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
Gran'pa
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From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
how
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From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
Jim
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From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed Mary Louise, who came to meet her, and said:
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
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 Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
Louise
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From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She kissed Mary Louise, who came to meet her, and said:
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She kissed Mary Louise, who came to meet her, and said:
SANDSnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
SHIFTINGadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a long time her mother came out, looking more pallid and harassed than ever but strangely composed.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kissed Mary Louise, who came to meet her, and said:
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
Weatherby
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From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SHIFTING SANDS Mary Louise hid herself in the drawing-room, where she could watch the closed door of the library opposite.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She kissed Mary Louise, who came to meet her, and said:
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At times she trembled with an unknown dread; again, she told herself that no harm could possibly befall her dear, good Gran'pa Jim or her faithful, loving mother.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet why were they closeted in the library so long, and how could the meeting with that insolent stranger affect Colonel Weatherby so strongly?
