adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I went almost there this time,” she whispered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
Barnes
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From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
Cobb's
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From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
Emily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
Georgie's
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From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
gurgled
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From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I went almost there this time,” she whispered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
sillsnounUS /sɪlz/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I went almost there this time,” she whispered.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I went almost there this time,” she whispered.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I went almost there this time,” she whispered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Occasionally Thankful went to the door to look down the dark hall in the direction of Mr. Cobb's room, or to unlock Georgie's door and peer in to make sure that the boy was safe and sleeping.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I went almost there this time,” she whispered.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading Emily obeyed orders as far as turning up the wick was concerned, and she did her best to talk.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the third of these excursions Mrs. Barnes returned with a bit of reassuring news.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was hard work; both she and her cousin found themselves breaking off a sentence in the middle to listen and draw closer together as the wild gusts whistled about the windows and the water poured from the sashes and gurgled upon the sills.
