adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
bodingnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
Magdalen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
penetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
ShinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
Vanstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been sharp enough to suspect Mr. Noel Vanstone of coming to the house in the character of a sweetheart on approval; and she had dimly interpreted certain expressions of impatience which had fallen from Magdalen’s lips as boding ill for the success of his suit, but her utmost penetration had never reached as far as a suspicion of the impending marriage.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She dated from that occasion the first announcement which reached her of Magdalen’s marriage.
Wragge
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From this reading The morning of her husband’s return to North Shingles was a morning memorable forever in the domestic calendar of Mrs. Wragge.
Wragge's
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From this reading It had been Mrs. Wragge’s earthly lot to pass her life in a state of perpetual surprise.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Never yet, however, had she wandered in such a maze of astonishment as the maze in which she lost herself when the captain coolly told her the truth.
