adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
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 Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "A changed man," observed his neighbours, one to another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "A changed man," observed his neighbours, one to another.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
Goldsworthy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A changed man," observed his neighbours, one to another.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "A changed man," observed his neighbours, one to another.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A changed man," observed his neighbours, one to another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A changed man," observed his neighbours, one to another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
peacemakernounUS /ˈpiːsmeɪkər/
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
Pennycuick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
RedfordnounUS /ˈredfərd/
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Mr Pennycuick had a slight "stroke" on hearing all the bad news at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
toleratingverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Goldsworthy was reconciled to her relations through her illness--the greatest peacemaker in families, save death; and for her sake they made a show of tolerating her husband, after they had given him some bad hours behind her back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the whole affair was like a blight on Redford, which was never the same place again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was light enough to be passed over and hushed up, but his vigour and faculties declined from that hour with a rapidity that could be marked from day to day.
