adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
Holden
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From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the day Marian kept her room.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her intention to leave the house was, of course, abandoned; she was the prisoner of fate.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading At times she lay in silent anguish; frequently her tears broke forth, and she sobbed until weariness overcame her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In the afternoon she wrote a letter to Mr Holden, begging that she might be kept constantly acquainted with the progress of things.
YulenounUS /juːl/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Mrs Yule would have tended her with unremitting devotion, but the girl desired to be alone.
