admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I want to be alone."
Amy
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From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want to be alone."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
Goodrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to be alone."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading When she called softly for admittance, Amy only answered between her sobs, "No, no, mamma; please go away.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to be alone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading But the girl did not spend much time in weeping.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Goodrich had heard the harsh words and quietly followed her daughter, but the door was locked.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading When Amy Goodrich went to her room after the scene with her brutal father, wounded pride, anger at his injustice, and reckless defiance filled her heart.
