adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
Coleman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
Ridgeway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
RunverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE_ Ridgeway had been directed to the home of Mr. Henry Coleman.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cab drew up in front of the rather pretentious home and he stepped forth, dazed and uncertain, his knees stiff, his eyes set.
Vernon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was never able to describe his emotions as he drove through the streets toward that most important place in all the world at that hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had some one shouted "Run!" he would have fled with his resolution.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Every window in the home seemed to present Grace Vernon's glad face to his misty eyes; she was in there somewhere, he knew, waiting as she had been waiting for a whole year.
