adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
abeyancenounUS /əˈbeɪəns/
temporary cessation or suspension
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
CARY
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From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
Gibbie
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From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
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 But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
PUZZLEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Their joy had given her pleasure, and she was glad to have them, but of late she had been conscious of a restlessness too vague to be analyzed, too uncertain to be defined.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The day had been happy, but happiness can only hold weariness in abeyance, not prevent it, and she was very tired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Gibbie had protested against the giving of this party two days before they were to start for their summer holiday.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MARY CARY IS PUZZLED She was glad to be alone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But to go away without letting the children have the long, joyful day in the open would have worried her, and she had insisted on their coming.
