AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLEMN APPEAL.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A SOLEMN APPEAL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
Dunbar
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From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading That restraint involved nothing of the nature of violence.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That restraint involved nothing of the nature of violence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
SOLEMNadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A SOLEMN APPEAL.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That restraint involved nothing of the nature of violence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading That restraint involved nothing of the nature of violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days passed away in Dalton Hall, and Edith began to understand perfectly the nature of the restraint to which she was subjected.
Wiggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wiggins and Mrs. Dunbar had professed even affection for her, and the two servants never failed to be as respectful as they could.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No rude or uncivil word was spoken to her.
