adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Presty was absolutely silent now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
Linley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Linley looked up.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Linley looked up.
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
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 She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Presty was absolutely silent now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
Presty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Presty was absolutely silent now.
Presty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mrs. Presty was absolutely silent now.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Linley looked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She at once perceived the change in her mother’s face and asked what it meant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When she was not eating her meals or asleep in her bed, absolute silence on Mrs. Presty’s part was a circumstance without precedent in the experience of her daughter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mamma, you look as if something had frightened you.
