amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
Linley
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From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
Morven
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From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
shan't
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From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
SpeakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Give me the newspaper; I shan’t feel easy till I have torn it up.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
Westerfield
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From this reading The members of the family at Mount Morven consulted together, before Sydney Westerfield was informed of her brother’s disappearance and of her mother’s death.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why distress the poor child, just as she is beginning to feel happy among us?” he asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His impulsive kindness shrank from the prospect of reviving the melancholy recollections associated with Sydney’s domestic life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Speaking first, as master of the house, Herbert Linley offered his opinion without hesitation.
