agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Magdalen’s face was flushed.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Magdalen’s face was flushed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
long-expected
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From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
Louisa
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From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
Magdalen's
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From this reading Magdalen’s face was flushed.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran downstairs at once and let her mistress in.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She showed far more agitation on returning to the house than she had shown on leaving it.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Between nine and ten o’clock the same evening, Louisa, waiting anxiously, heard the long-expected knock at the house door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Magdalen’s face was flushed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Keep your place at the table,” she said to Louisa, impatiently; “but lay aside your work.
