adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
ANTY
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From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
BED-SIDE
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From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading However, she went for Martin, and found him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she went for Martin, and found him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
Jane
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From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
LYNCH'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me?” said Martin, turning a little red.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Me?” said Martin, turning a little red.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jane was rather surprised, for though Martin was in the habit of going into the room every morning to see the invalid, Anty had never before asked for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Me?” said Martin, turning a little red.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, she went for Martin, and found him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ANTY LYNCH’S BED-SIDE; SCENE THE SECOND Anty was a good deal exhausted by her interview with her brother, but towards evening she rallied a little, and told Jane, who was sitting with her, that she wanted to say one word in private, to Martin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Martin,” said she; “Anty wants to see you alone, in private.”
