adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
coffee-colored
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From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
madrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
Magsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
Pickering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
Rachael
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From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rachael, on second thoughts, he told her, had absolutely refused him a divorce.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
unpalatableadjectiveUS /ənˈpælətəbəl/
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading Warren had come to see her the day before sailing, and with a grave determination new to their intercourse, had repeated several unpalatable truths.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Magsie was up, but not dressed, and was not ill pleased to have company.
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 Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her private as well as professional affairs were causing her much dissatisfaction of late, and she was at the moment in the act of addressing a letter to Warren, now on the ocean, from whom she had only this morning had an extremely disquieting letter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the discontented musings of Miss Margaret Clay one hot September morning came Mrs. Joseph Pickering, very charming in coffee-colored madras, with an exquisite heron cockade upon her narrow tan hat.
