adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Her mind was not equal to the effort.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Her mind was not equal to the effort.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was not equal to the effort.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mind was not equal to the effort.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
Pendril
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She tried to lessen the strain on it—to lose the sense of her own position—to escape from her thoughts for a few minutes only.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
Vanstone's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a little, she opened Mr. Vanstone’s letter, and mechanically set herself to read it through once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly an hour past noon when Mr. Pendril left the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Garth sat down again at the table alone, and tried to face the necessity which the event of the morning now forced on her.
