adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
Bank'snounUS /bæŋks/
possessive form of “bank” — sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
Barnes
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From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
Bonner
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From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
Bonner's
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From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
Edith
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From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
Elsie
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From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
forever-more
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From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading The Story is Told Elsie Banks had a small and select audience in Mrs. Bonner's room upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not a pleasant task; it was not an easy sacrifice for this spirited girl who had known luxury all her life.
WickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Her spellbound hearers were Mrs. Bonner and Edith, Wicker Bonner, Anderson Crow, Rosalie, and John E. Barnes, who, far from being a captive of the law, was now Miss Gray's attorney, retained some hours before by his former captor.
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 She had come from New York--or from California, strictly speaking--to furnish the narrative which was to set Rosalie Gray's mind at rest forever-more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I discharge you, sir," Anderson had said, after hearing Miss Bank's statement in the roadway.
