adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
Mead'snounUS /miːdz/
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to her then to send Nancy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
Pendleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It occurred to her then to send Nancy.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Polly had remembered her promise to let him have direct information from the house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It occurred to her then to send Nancy.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Nancy who was sent to tell Mr. John Pendleton of Dr. Mead's verdict.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been a time when Nancy would have rejoiced greatly at this extraordinary opportunity to see something of the House of Mystery and its master.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading To go herself, or to write a letter, she felt to be almost equally out of the question.
