abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
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 Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
Rachael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
unsmilingadjectiveUS /ənˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
not smiling
From this reading Silent, abstracted, unsmiling, Rachael got through the days.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading She buckled sandals, read fairy tales, brushed the unruly heads, and listened to the wavering prayers day after day.
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 She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were strained, her usually quick, definite motions curiously uncertain; otherwise there was little change.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She ate what Mary put before her, slept fairly well, answered the puzzled boys the second time they addressed her.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Alice, in spite of her husband's half protest, went down to Clark's Hills, deciding in the first hour that the worst of the matter was all over and Rachael quite herself, gradually becoming doubtful, and returning home in despair.
