adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
don't
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From this reading I don't understand Mrs. Mundy.
else
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From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't understand Mrs. Mundy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I don't understand Mrs. Mundy.
Mundy
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From this reading I don't understand Mrs. Mundy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
Selwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don't understand Mrs. Mundy.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then she thanked him and told him good night in such a way he understood it was best he Should go.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She acts so queerly about the girl we found on the street last night.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Selwyn, who had picked her up and laid her on the couch, asked if he should not get a doctor, Mrs. Mundy had said no, and said it so positively that he offered to do nothing else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She put her to bed, after she had recovered from her fainting spell, on a cot in the room next to her own, but this morning she told me the girl had gone, and would tell me nothing else.
