adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
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 All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
Edith
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From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
falsifiedverbUS /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “falsify” — make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
ill-bredadjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
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 At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading At the appearance of Edith there arose a murmur of universal sympathy and pity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the day for the trial arrived, and the place was crowded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the impressions which had been formed of her were falsified.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some had expected to see a coarse masculine woman; others a crafty, sinister face; others an awkward, ill-bred rustic, neglected since her father's trial by designing guardians.
