adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
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 I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
irefully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
Packard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading “Let me! let me!” he cried, his old form trembling almost to the point of incapacity.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As I did so I heard something like a snarl over my shoulder, and, turning, saw Nixon stretching eager arms toward his mistress, whose fall he had doubtless heard.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will lift her together,” I rejoined; and though his eyes sparkled irefully, he accepted my help and together we carried her into her own room and laid her on a lounge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have had some training as a nurse and, perceiving that Mrs. Packard had simply fainted, I was not at all alarmed, but simply made an effort to restore her with a calmness that for some reason greatly irritated the old man.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I bent to lift the prostrate form of the unhappy woman who had been placed in my care.
