adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony had robbed the Bank.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Anthony had robbed the Bank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anthony had robbed the Bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
interjectionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “interjection” — an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
interposeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/
be or come between
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
Rhoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Anthony had robbed the Bank.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
squire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony had robbed the Bank.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading So much, Rhoda had gathered from her uncle's babbling interjections throughout the day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The farmer knew only of the young squire's proposal, which had been made direct to him; and he had left it to Robert to state the case to Rhoda, and plead for himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She believed fully, when she came downstairs into the room where Robert was awaiting her, that she had but to speak and a mine would be sprung; and shrinking from it, hoping for it, she entered, and tried to fasten her eyes upon Robert distinctly, telling him the tale.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young squire was aware of the fact, and had offered to interpose for him, and to make good the money to the Bank, upon one condition.
