adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
Strickland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
tea-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everyone seemed to be talking, and I, sitting in silence, felt awkward; but I was too shy to break into any of the groups that seemed absorbed in their own affairs.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Miss Waterford was giving a tea-party, and her small room was more than usually full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading No one was kinder to me at that time than Rose Waterford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was at her house one day that I met Charles Strickland’s wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She combined a masculine intelligence with a feminine perversity, and the novels she wrote were original and disconcerting.
