adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
Edith
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From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW OBLIGATIONS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
OBLIGATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading NEW OBLIGATIONS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had certainly not anticipated any thing like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It never for a moment entered her mind to question the truth of a single statement that Barber had made.
Wiggins
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From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That interview with the lawyer left Edith in a state of the deepest dejection.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She expected that measures would at once be taken to carry on a contest with Wiggins, and give her her lawful rights, and above all her freedom.
