adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pale, and quiet, and silent.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
distressinglyadverbUS /dɪˈstresɪŋli/
unpleasantly
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
Euneece
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From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I saw no tears, I heard no inquiries.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading I saw no tears, I heard no inquiries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no tears, I heard no inquiries.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale, and quiet, and silent.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was pale, and quiet, and silent.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no tears, I heard no inquiries.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pale, and quiet, and silent.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was pale, and quiet, and silent.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One surprise followed another, after I had encountered Euneece at the door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
well-meantadjective
marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When my fondness had excused her for setting the well-meant advice in my letter at defiance, I was conscious of expecting to see her in tears; eager, distressingly eager, to hear what hope there might be of Philip’s recovery.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word fell from her when we met, not a word when she kissed me, not a word when she led the way into the nearest room--the dining-room.
