adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but expected every hour.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “No, but expected every hour.”
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “No, but expected every hour.”
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “No, but expected every hour.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
LednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but expected every hour.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
reprievenounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
SimplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he had not actually arrived was a comfortable reprieve to Mrs. Beaumont.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
unschool'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Led by Simplicity divine, She pleased, and never tried to shine; She gave to chance each unschool’d feature, And left her cause to sense and nature.”--MORE.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
Walsingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived at Walsingham Park, they met Miss Walsingham walking at some distance from the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Captain Walsingham come?” was the first question asked.
