afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
BREATHINGnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading BREATHING TRANQUILLITY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
Edith
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From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
GriefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOOD.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
TRANQUILLITYnounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading BREATHING TRANQUILLITY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She had pulled his tall head down, and stood upon tiptoe, and implored him not to be shocked, before she ventured to ask this question.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Is not Margaret the heiress?” whispered Edith to her husband, as they were in their room alone at night after the sad journey to Oxford.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And down the sunny beach she paces slowly, With many doubtful pauses by the way; Grief hath an influence so hushed and holy.”
