AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
ARRANGEDadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
McEachern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading McEachern stood looking down at her in grim silence.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Molly, there was something sinister and menacing in his attitude.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His great body against the dark mass of the castle wall seemed larger than ever in the uncertain light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MARRIAGE ARRANGED Neither Molly nor her father had moved or spoken while Jimmy was covering the short strip of turf that ended at the stone steps of the house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She found herself longing that Jimmy would come back.
