AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Silence settled around them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
convenances
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From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
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 "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
LILACnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
Ralph
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From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Silence settled around them.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence settled around them.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
STRINGnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET.
SUNBONNETnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRING OF THE LILAC SUNBONNET.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Silence settled around them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
Thriepneuk's
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From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
town-bred
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From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The constraint of speech fell first upon Ralph, being town-bred and accustomed to the convenances at Professor Thriepneuk's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
WinsomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading For a long time they were silent, though it was not long before Winsome drew away her hand, which, however, continued to burn consciously for an hour afterwards.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rise early," he said, glancing shyly down at Winsome, who seemed to have forgotten his presence.
