adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She wrote to Mrs. MacEdwin, and sent her maid with the letter.
Linley's
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From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
MacEdwin
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From this reading She wrote to Mrs. MacEdwin, and sent her maid with the letter.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading She wrote to Mrs. MacEdwin, and sent her maid with the letter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
Morven
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From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She wrote to Mrs. MacEdwin, and sent her maid with the letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
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 More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One look at the child reminded her that her freedom of action began and ended at the bedside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of the result of this proceeding it was not possible to entertain a doubt.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Linley’s first impulse in ordering the carriage was to use it herself.
Westerfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than an hour must elapse before Sydney Westerfield could be brought back to Mount Morven; the bare thought of what might happen in that interval, if she was absent, filled the mother with horror.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote to Mrs. MacEdwin, and sent her maid with the letter.
