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 more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could tell her now with little risk.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
Jim's
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From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could tell her now with little risk.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could tell her now with little risk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet he ventured on the task with reluctance.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading And yet he ventured on the task with reluctance.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He could tell her now with little risk.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
Swannanoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And yet he ventured on the task with reluctance.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He could tell her now with little risk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a month after the experiment began before the Doctor ventured to hint of Jim's survival.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He found her seated at her favorite window overlooking the deep blue valley of the Swannanoa, a volume of poetry in her lap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had waited patiently until Mary's strength had been fully restored and her mind filled with the new enthusiasm for motherhood.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he ventured on the task with reluctance.
