adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
Apgar
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From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
JACQUELINE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading To her obsessed mind her faults were now serious beyond belief--she had actually stolen money!
Tessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now her continued failures were assuming discouraging proportions indeed, and she knew the result of "borrowing" that ticket money.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She could never hope for a good word of recommendation from Mrs. Osborne, and without it she could not obtain employment.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading JACQUELINE The words of Frank Apgar still rang in the frightened ears of Tessie, when she stole away from the Osborne place, so very early the following morning.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To seek work in the mills now would be equivalent to throwing herself on the mercy of the public, for she knew perfectly well every mill had been notified to watch for her.
