adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Grace answered, simply, “I don’t understand you.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
don't
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From this reading Grace answered, simply, “I don’t understand you.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grace answered, simply, “I don’t understand you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
Merrick
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From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
Roseberry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Grace answered, simply, “I don’t understand you.”
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Grace answered, simply, “I don’t understand you.”
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Its unnatural hardness and sternness of tone passed away from her voice, and its native gentleness and sadness returned, as she made that reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In those extraordinary terms Mercy Merrick opened the confidential interview which Grace Roseberry had forced on her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will put it in another way,” said the nurse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHEN your mother was alive were you ever out with her after nightfall in the streets of a great city?”
