adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
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From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He had called at the hotel twice, but had found only Mrs. Carr at home.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four weeks had passed since the unlucky evening on which he had taken Mercy to his mother's room, and he had not seen her face again.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When Stephen White saw his new tenants' first preparations for moving into his house, he was conscious of a strangely mingled feeling, half irritation, and half delight.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mercy had sent a messenger with only a verbal message, when she wished the key of the house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had an undefined feeling that she would not come into any relation with Stephen White, if it could be avoided.
