afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
Dr
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From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
Pettit
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From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
Sonnot
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From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
a special situation
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
Underwood's
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From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Mrs. Underwood's shrill voice struck my ears, I sprang to my feet in dismay.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Both Dr. Pettit and the nurse, Miss Sonnot, had warned us that excitement might be fatal to their patient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I rose noiselessly from my chair and went into the living room, closing the door after me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
belonging to which person
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading My first thought was of the sick woman over whom I was watching.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And the one thing in the world that might be counted on to excite my mother-in-law was the presence of the woman whose voice I heard in conversation with my husband.
