aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
Annie
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From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
DIRECTIONnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not an invalid," said Annie, rather curtly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
super-abundance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Walton joined them and they started homeward.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought from your manner you feared I was about to faint," she answered, dryly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FOILED IN ONE DIRECTION Gregory lifted Miss Walton very tenderly into the carriage and took his place by her side, while her father was detained by some little matter of business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed you are not, Miss Walton; from your super-abundance you are even giving life to me."
