adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
Carwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
nerving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The first glance at the “large blonde,” as the maid had described her, shocked the girl.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She could hardly repress a shudder of disgust as she looked at the bleached hair.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
Tighe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But, nerving herself for the effort, Viola let her hand rest limply for a moment in the warm moist grip of Miss Tighe.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Miss Tighe, alias Morocco Kate, fairly gushed out the words as she extended a hand to Viola in the library.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So sweet of you to see me, Miss Carwell, in all your grief, and I must apologize for troubling you.”
