adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
Arkwright's
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From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
Bertram
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From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
Bertram's
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From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Even her music was little comfort to her these days.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even her music was little comfort to her these days.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
Hannah
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From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
Jane
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From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even her music was little comfort to her these days.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
probingadjectiveUS /ˈproʊbɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even her music was little comfort to her these days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading She missed, too, undeniably, Arkwright's cheery presence, and the charm and inspiration of his music.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was vaguely troubled by a curious something in Bertram's behavior that she could not name; she was grieved over Arkwright's sorrow, and she was constantly probing her own past conduct to see if anywhere she could find that she was to blame for that sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If for Billy those first twenty days of March did not carry quite the tragedy they contained for Bertram, they were, nevertheless, not really happy ones.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
William
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From this reading Nor was she finding it easy to give satisfactory answers to the questions Aunt Hannah, William, and Bertram so often asked her as to where Mary Jane was.
