adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
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 PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
defaming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
HAZELadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
hold-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report?
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report?
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading PAUL AND HAZEL Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and wan from nights and days of anxiety.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was pointed at him he collapsed.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more apprehension stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Paul had always been subject to peculiar spells--shocks they were termed--but Hazel knew what collapse meant, or what it might mean, unless-- Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others.
