AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
Ailsie
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From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
BetwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
Claudia
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From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISCOVERY.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
Dunbar
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From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
Katie
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From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
Katie's
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From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
SeemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
Swetnam
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From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --_Swetnam_ We must return to Claudia, and to that evening when she was accosted by Katie on the stairs.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On that occasion Claudia went down to dinner without feeling the least anxiety on the subject of Katie's promised communication.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why stand ye thus amazed? me thinks your eyes Are fixed in meditation; and all here Seem like so many senseless statues, As if your souls had suffered an eclipse Betwixt your judgments and affections.
