AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THREATENING LETTER.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
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 “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
Dudleigh
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From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
Edith
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From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A THREATENING LETTER.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the departure of Dudleigh, Edith found a letter lying on her table.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
THREATENINGadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A THREATENING LETTER.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
Wiggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was addressed to her in that stiff, constrained hand which she knew so well as belonging to that enemy of her life and of her race--John Wiggins.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading With some curiosity as to the motive which he might have in thus writing to her, she opened the letter, and read the following:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR MISS DALTON,--I feel myself incapable of sustaining another interview with you, and I am therefore reduced to the necessity of writing.
