adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
Ashley
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From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “The who?” asked Viola, not at first understanding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The who?” asked Viola, not at first understanding.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
Carwell
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From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The safe man has come.”
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
DividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The message, given her by a maid, was to the effect:
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The who?” asked Viola, not at first understanding.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The message, given her by a maid, was to the effect:
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The safe man has come.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The message, given her by a maid, was to the effect:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The safe man has come.”
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The who?” asked Viola, not at first understanding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “The safe man has come.”
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “The who?” asked Viola, not at first understanding.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Divided as she was among several opinions, torn by doubts and sufferings from grief, Viola Carwell found distinct relief in a message that awaited her on her return to the house after her failure to find Colonel Ashley.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The who?” asked Viola, not at first understanding.
