adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
BoxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
Cañon
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From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
cloudingnounUS /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
Follett
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From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
needings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
SuspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Something must be said to take away the hurt that was tugging at the corners of her smile to draw them down.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Prudence, looking at him with eyes that sorrow was clouding, said that she could not go.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To this end he pleaded with her not to deprive him of the day’s lesson, especially as the time was now at hand when he must leave.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He felt a sharp new resentment against the man who was letting her suffer rather than betray himself, and he again resolved that this man must be made to “toe the mark,” to “take his needings;” and that, meantime, the deceived girl must be effectually reassured.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended Follett waited with a new eagerness next day for their walk to the cañon.
