adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
Abner
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From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
boarding-house
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From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
Brice
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From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
Brices
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From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
Crane'snounUS /kreɪnz/
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
DeednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
desisted
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From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
TwentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty times was Miss Crane on the point of requesting Mrs. Brice to leave, and twenty times, by the advice of Mrs. Abner Deed, she desisted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The cream from which heroes is made is very apt to turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the Brices had created an excitement upon their arrival, it was as nothing to the mad delirium which raged at Miss Crane's boarding-house. during the second afternoon of their stay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Like those who have done noble acts since the world began, Stephen that night was both a hero and a fool.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The culmination came when the news leaked out that Mr. Stephen Brice had bought the young woman in order to give her freedom.
