adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
Dunbar
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From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
Edith's
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From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
EMPTYverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOMS.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
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 the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
ROOMSnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOMS.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
sitting-room
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From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOMS.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On the following morning Mrs. Dunbar waited a long time for Edith's appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she did not make her appearance, and the time passed, until it at length grew so late that she determined to see what was the matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Full of fear lest some new illness had been the result of the new excitement to which she had been subjected, Mrs. Dunbar passed cautiously through Edith's sitting-room, and knocked at her bedroom door.
