adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
Clara
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From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
Craye
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From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Her dignity was in no way the worse for him.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
EXPLAINEDverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
Hall-dock
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From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
INSTRUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her dignity was in no way the worse for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
perspicacitynoun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
SENSITIVENESSnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He must, she understood, have seen through her at the breakfast table: and was she not cruelly indebted to him for her evasion of Willoughby?
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Such perspicacity of vision distressed and frightened her; at the same time she was obliged to acknowledge that he had not presumed on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her dignity was in no way the worse for him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was the hour for her flight to be made known, and Clara sat in a turmoil of dim apprehension that prepared her nervous frame for a painful blush on her being asked by Colonel De Craye whether she had set her watch correctly.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
WILLOUGHBY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE SENSITIVENESS OF SIR WILLOUGHBY IS EXPLAINED: AND HE RECEIVES MUCH INSTRUCTION THE Hall-dock over the stables was then striking twelve.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Her dignity was in no way the worse for him.
