adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
OpeningnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
StaidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had always disliked and despised any show of emotion; she called such betrayal of feeling “making a fuss.”
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Staid Mrs. Bunting seemed to make but one leap down the steep stairs.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the hall, however, she pulled herself together, and tried to still her agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Opening the door of their sitting-room, she stood for a moment looking at her husband’s bent back, and she realised, with a pang of pain, how the last few weeks had aged him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what was a little snub compared with the intense relief and joy of going down and telling Bunting of the great piece of good fortune which had fallen their way?
