adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
BewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
JABE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
JENNEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Bewildered and not a little depressed (a new experience for her), she had tried to hide her feelings.
Tunbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JABE JENNEY ENTERTAINS Mr. Flint had dropped the subject with his last remark, nor had Victoria attempted to pursue it.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He, too, was harassed and tired, and she had drawn him away from the bench and through the pine woods to the pastures to look at his cattle and the model barn he was building for them.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At half-past three, in her runabout, she had driven him to the East Tunbridge station, where he had taken the train for New York.
