adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
Annette
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From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
Cambuscan
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From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It came in from the hall, madam,” continued Annette, “as I was crossing to the parlour.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “It came in from the hall, madam,” continued Annette, “as I was crossing to the parlour.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading “It came in from the hall, madam,” continued Annette, “as I was crossing to the parlour.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
Emily
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From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
enquiries
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From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It came in from the hall, madam,” continued Annette, “as I was crossing to the parlour.”
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “It came in from the hall, madam,” continued Annette, “as I was crossing to the parlour.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
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 Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Call up him, that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before she could answer the anxious enquiries of Emily, as to the occasion of her emotion, but, at length, she exclaimed, “I have seen his ghost, madam, I have seen his ghost!”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MILTON On the following morning, as Emily sat in the parlour adjoining the library, reflecting on the scene of the preceding night, Annette rushed wildly into the room, and, without speaking, sunk breathless into a chair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who do you mean?” said Emily, with extreme impatience.
