AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
Georgiana's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
MarininounUS /mɑːˈriːni/
Italian poet (1569-1625)
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
Merthyr's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He heard Georgiana's voice begging him to come to her quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saw her face the stain of tears was there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Anything the matter with Charlotte?" was his first question.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading A knock at Merthyr's chamber called him out while he sat writing to Marini on the national business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No. But, come: I will tell you on the way.
