adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
a-doin
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From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
bustled
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From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
care-full
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From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
how
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From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
Sara
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From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was confirmed in her surmise; for in an hour Sara was in a burning fever, and there was little sleep in the house that night.
WEAKNESSnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading WEAKNESS.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morton's face settled into a gravity which nothing could move, and Molly's dimpled visage had never looked so long and care-full.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To have _Sara_ ill was unprecedented--almost unbearable--and the whole household was visibly affected by it.
wor
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From this reading Hetty bustled up and down, important and anxious, while Sam stood about in the hall, and asked everybody who passed along "how she wor a-doin' now."
