adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading She would marry Cutty; she had published the fact, burned her bridges.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She would marry Cutty; she had published the fact, burned her bridges.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
Cutty
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From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
DecisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She would marry Cutty; she had published the fact, burned her bridges.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
Hawksley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
hesitancenoun
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading She would marry Cutty; she had published the fact, burned her bridges.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she began to find excuses for Hawksley's conduct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading She would marry Cutty; she had published the fact, burned her bridges.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Decision is always a mental relief, hesitance a curse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She had stepped into the car, her heart full of cold fury.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty, having shifted her burdens to the broad shoulders of Cutty, felt as she reached the lobby as if she had left storm and stress behind and entered calm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would marry Cutty; she had published the fact, burned her bridges.
