adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
Arden
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From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading The meeting with Mrs. Dexter at Newport was unfortunate.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
Hendrickson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting with Mrs. Dexter at Newport was unfortunate.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT Albany, Mr. Hendrickson found Miss Arden awaiting him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The meeting with Mrs. Dexter at Newport was unfortunate.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading The meeting with Mrs. Dexter at Newport was unfortunate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in his regard she held the highest place--save one.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The meeting with Mrs. Dexter at Newport was unfortunate.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warmth of her reception showed that he was more in her eyes than a pleasant friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting with Mrs. Dexter at Newport was unfortunate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hendrickson had looked right down into her heart; reading a page, the writing on which she would have died rather than have revealed.
