adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh! save him! save him! for the love of heaven, dear, save him!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don’t save him, ‘tis I shall be his death.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
Ellinor
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From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! save him! save him! for the love of heaven, dear, save him!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Oh! save him! save him! for the love of heaven, dear, save him!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! save him! save him! for the love of heaven, dear, save him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you don’t save him, ‘tis I shall be his death.”
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don’t save him, ‘tis I shall be his death.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh! save him! save him! for the love of heaven, dear, save him!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What new wonders?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Oh! save him! save him! for the love of heaven, dear, save him!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you don’t save him, ‘tis I shall be his death.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading If you don’t save him, ‘tis I shall be his death.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What new wonders?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What new misfortunes, Ellinor?” said I, as Ellinor, with a face of consternation, appeared again in the morning in my room, just as I was going down to breakfast: “what new misfortunes, Ellinor?”
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “What new wonders?
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Oh! the worst that could befall me!” cried she, wringing her hands; “the worst, the very worst!--to be the death of my own child!” said she, with inexpressible horror.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don’t save him, ‘tis I shall be his death.”
