actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
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 MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
doorkeepernounUS /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early now, and next morning, but Jack had not kept his word.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was early now, and next morning, but Jack had not kept his word.
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 Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was early now, and next morning, but Jack had not kept his word.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one but Cora and Hazel had any idea that this might mean anything important.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as the two made their way to the spring for fresh water.
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 MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY Cora, healthy though she was, did not sleep well that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack did not return to the hall, and had left word with the doorkeeper that he could not get back in time to see his sister but would run up from his bungalow early the next morning.
