adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
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 “No trouble nor anxiety, dear?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
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From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “No trouble nor anxiety, dear?”
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “No trouble nor anxiety, dear?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a delightful letter from Grace Carden, announcing her return on a certain evening, and hoping to see Henry next morning.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No trouble nor anxiety, dear?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading After the first joyful burst, she inquired tenderly why he was so pale: had he been ill?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He called accordingly, and was received with outstretched hands and sparkling eyes, and words that repaid him for her absence.
