adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
Delph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
Lessingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
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 Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
restfullyadverb
in a restful manner
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
WarnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She resented it; her energies put themselves forth defiantly; two days before her death she had no suspicion of what was coming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely was the settlement effected, when grave illness fell upon her, the first she had suffered since girlhood.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Warned at length, she made her will, angrily declined spiritual comfort, and with indignation fought her fate to the verge of darkness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owing to slight ailments, she had been advised to order her life more restfully, and with a view to this she took a house at Richmond, where Mrs. Delph and Irene again came to live with her.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading END AND BEGINNING In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Lessingham died.
