adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
CreeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He mentioned it next day, however.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did she want of him?
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mentioned it next day, however.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He mentioned it next day, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He mentioned it next day, however.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He mentioned it next day, however.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He mentioned it next day, however.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did she want of him?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading The sight of her handwriting paled his brown face and set his stout heart fluttering.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did she want of him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He kept the letter unopened for some time, because he was afraid to know, although convinced beforehand that he did know--that, of course, it was the visit he should have paid before coming up country.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did she want of him?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had to; for after breakfast a letter, forwarded from Five Creeks, reached him from the baby's caretaker--the lady of whom he stood in such undignified dread.
