AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
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 A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading T. M.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I have made an assignment.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
Mavick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. M.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A half-hour afterwards when a maid entered the room she found Mrs. Mavick still seated in the armchair, her hands powerless at her side, her eyes staring into space, her face haggard and old.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a shock even to those familiar with the Street.
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading XXV The action of Thomas Mavick in giving up the fight was as unexpected in New York as it was in Newport.
