adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
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 One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading I consented to see Turner.
Crawley
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From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
Ellinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading He entered with a face of suppressed joy and affected melancholy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning--it was the day after my physicians had pronounced me out of all danger--Crawley sent me a note by Ellinor, congratulating me upon my recovery, and begging to speak to me for half an hour.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The same morning Ellinor came with a message from Turner, my steward, who, with his humble duty, requested to see me for five minutes, to communicate to me something of importance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I refused to see him; and said, that I was not yet well enough to do business.
