adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell watched William very closely after that.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
ClassnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell watched William very closely after that.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
Hartwell
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From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
KATE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs. Hartwell watched William very closely after that.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The West had not taken from Kate her love of managing, and she thought she saw now a matter that sorely needed her guiding hand.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SISTER KATE AGAIN It was on the Sunday following Class Day that Mrs. Hartwell carried out her determination to “speak to William.”
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading William's thin face, anxious looks, and nervous manner had troubled her ever since she came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then one day, very suddenly, had come enlightenment: William was in love--and with Billy.
