adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading So did Grace, because it was one of Little's days.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
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From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
catechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So did Grace, because it was one of Little's days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave Mr. Carden the opportunity he wanted.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gave Mr. Carden the opportunity he wanted.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
jiltverbUS /dʒɪlt/
cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
Little'snounUS /ˈlɪtəlz/
possessive form of “little” — a small amount or duration
From this reading So did Grace, because it was one of Little's days.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So did Grace, because it was one of Little's days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So did Grace, because it was one of Little's days.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This gave Mr. Carden the opportunity he wanted.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Grace, because it was one of Little's days.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “A heartless, abominable creature,” replied Grace, as glibly as if she was repeating some familiar catechism.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This gave Mr. Carden the opportunity he wanted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave Mr. Carden the opportunity he wanted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This gave Mr. Carden the opportunity he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grace happened to have a headache next morning, and did not come down to breakfast: but it was Saturday, and Mr. Carden always lunched at home on that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they were alone he fixed his eyes on his daughter, and said quietly, “What is your opinion of--a jilt?”
