AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
clear-shining
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She would go forth to meet him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would go forth to meet him.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would go forth to meet him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She would go forth to meet him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For half an hour Irene sat idle.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading A thought grew out of her unrest--a thought clear-shining amid the tumult of turbid emotions.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was waiting, and could do nothing but wait.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then the uncertainty as to how long this suspense might hold her grew insufferable; she was afraid too, of seeing Helen again, and having to talk, when talk would be misery.
