AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
Dunbar
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From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
Edith
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From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
Edith's
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From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After Edith had gone down the agitation of Mrs. Dunbar continued, and grew even greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
JAILERSnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
PANICnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PANIC AMONG THE JAILERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So great was it that, though she was Edith's jailer, she did not dream of denying them the privilege of seeing her, but summoned Edith at once, as though she was free mistress of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The arrival of these visitors had produced an extraordinary effect upon Mrs. Dunbar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So great was her agitation that she could scarcely announce them to Edith.
