adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
CUPBOARDnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
determinedlyadverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənədli/
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
hypochondriacnounUS /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndriæk/
a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
inimicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
not friendly
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
martyredverbUS /ˈmɑːrtərd/
past form of “martyr” — kill as a martyr
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
prettinessnoun
the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
Selwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
SELWYN'S
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From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is, of course, a great deprivation to me, and I don't think either Dick”--with an inimical glance at her husband--“or Molly come up to see me as often as they might.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a determinedly chronic invalid, and rarely left the rooms which had been set aside for her use to join the other members of the family downstairs.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SKELETON IN SELWYN'S CUPBOARD After tea, Selwyn escorted Sara upstairs and introduced her to his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn was a slender, colourless woman, possessing the remnants of what must at one time have been an ineffective kind of prettiness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The stairs try my heart, you see,” she told Sara, with the martyred air peculiar to the hypochondriac--the genuine sufferer rarely has it.
