adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
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 In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he read it, his face grew tense.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he read it, his face grew tense.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he read it, his face grew tense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he read it, his face grew tense.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
Maitland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
Nannie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As he read it, his face grew tense.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading As he read it, his face grew tense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Of course I must go," he said; but there was no softening in his eyes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Blair had come to his mother's house early that afternoon; a note from Elizabeth, awaiting him at the River House, had told him of the gravity of Mrs. Maitland's condition, and bidden him "come instantly."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the doctor came to tell Nannie that Sarah Maitland was dead, he found her in the parlor, shivering up against her brother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In all these months, in which his mother's determination had shown no weakening, his anger had deepened into the bitterest animosity.
