AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
Lou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Lou was mistaken.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
uncalled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
