adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND THE PURSUER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
Edith
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From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND THE PURSUER.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
interposeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/
be or come between
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
PURSUERnounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND THE PURSUER.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FUGITIVE AND THE PURSUER.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident to her now that her situation was one full of frightful peril.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
Wiggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of Wiggins, of which she was aware, seemed to afford additional danger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On returning to her own room from that interview with Leon, Edith sat for a long time involved in thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Between him and Leon there had been what seemed to her at least the affectation of dislike or disagreement, but now that he was gone there remained no one who would even pretend to interpose between herself and her enemy.
