adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
alighted
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From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
Constanine's
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From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
Harrowby
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From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MATERNAL HEART.
hemorrhagenounUS /ˈhemərɪdʒ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
MATERNALadjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading THE MATERNAL HEART.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
stypticnoun
a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
Thaddeus
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From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATERNAL HEART.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Cavendish silently pressed his hand; then taking from his pocket some styptic drops, he made the countess swallow them, and soon saw that they succeeded in stopping the hemorrhage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
Tinemouth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he approached the bed, Thaddeus turned his eyes on him with an expression that powerfully told his fears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he entered Lady Tinemouth's chamber he found her supported in the arms of Thaddeus, and struggling with a second rupture of her lungs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Cavendish having been detained beyond his expected time with his invalid friend at Stanford, was happily still there, and set off for Harrowby the instant Mr. Constanine's messenger arrived, and before midnight alighted at the Abbey.
