AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There was nothing about which Rachael Gregory cared to talk to Margaret Clay.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
Dennison
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From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading There was nothing about which Rachael Gregory cared to talk to Margaret Clay.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
heartbeatnounUS /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
Magsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
Margaret
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From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing about which Rachael Gregory cared to talk to Margaret Clay.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
Rachael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
Rachael's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing about which Rachael Gregory cared to talk to Margaret Clay.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A day later Dennison brought up the card of Miss Margaret Clay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing about which Rachael Gregory cared to talk to Margaret Clay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were to meet, they were to talk alone together--what about?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing about which Rachael Gregory cared to talk to Margaret Clay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rachael turned it slowly in her hands, pondering, with a quickened heartbeat and a fluctuating color.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Magsie had been often a guest in Rachael's house a year ago, but she had not been to see Rachael for a long time now.
