aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
Packard
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From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me she had packed it in readiness to go with Mr. Packard if he desired it at the last minute.”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading I doubted this final statement, but the fact that the bag had been unpacked gave me great relief.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading “I have just been unpacking that bag and putting everything back into place.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading That afternoon as I passed her in the hall she whispered softly:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellen seemed to understand my anxiety about Mrs. Packard and to sympathize with it.
