AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not dismiss the matter from her mind.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading She could not dismiss the matter from her mind.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
Ed'snounUS /edz/
possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
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 A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not dismiss the matter from her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
Julia
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From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She could not dismiss the matter from her mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could not dismiss the matter from her mind.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not dismiss the matter from her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading She had been feeling very unhappy over the loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
WhirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading A RACE AGAINST TIME It was a few days after the visit to Madam Julia that Cora was out alone in the Whirlwind.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that she was in no wise concerned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had called and taken dinner with Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
