adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
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 For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
Katharine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thus one looked; thus one spoke; such was love.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thus one looked; thus one spoke; such was love.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
PunctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus one looked; thus one spoke; such was love.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Thus one looked; thus one spoke; such was love.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For among all the impressions of the evening’s talk one was of the nature of a revelation and subdued the rest to insignificance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus one looked; thus one spoke; such was love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “She sat up straight and looked at me, and then she said, ‘I’m in love,’” Katharine mused, trying to set the whole scene in motion.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Punctuality might have been achieved by taking a cab, had she not wished the open air to fan into flame the glow kindled by Mary’s words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fact that she would be late in keeping her engagement with William was not the only reason which sent Katharine almost at racing speed along the Strand in the direction of his rooms.
