adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKES AND DISLIKES.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
DISLIKESnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading LIKES AND DISLIKES.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
LIKESnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading LIKES AND DISLIKES.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
Margaret's
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From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
post-marks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
revoltsnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/
plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
WALLENSTEINnounUS /ˈwɔːlənstaɪn/
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
From this reading WALLENSTEIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She took up the other, and was examining it, when her father came in suddenly:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Margaret’s return home she found two letters on the table: one was a note for her mother,—the other, which had come by the post, was evidently from her aunt Shaw—covered with foreign post-marks—thin, silvery, and rustling.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “My heart revolts within me, and two voices Make themselves audible within my bosom.”
