adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Coventry, with all his skill, was quite at fault.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
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From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Mr. Coventry, with all his skill, was quite at fault.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Mr. Coventry, with all his skill, was quite at fault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead of that she appeared late, with cheeks rather pale, and signs of trouble under her fair eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Coventry, with all his skill, was quite at fault.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mr. Coventry, relieved of a great and immediate anxiety, could now turn his whole attention to Grace Carden; and she puzzled him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He expected to see her come down beaming with satisfaction at the great event of last night.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the day wore on, she showed positive distress of mind, irritable and dejected by turns, and quite unable to settle to anything.
