adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MERCY was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How was her confession to be addressed to him?
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How was her confession to be addressed to him?
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
How
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From this reading How was her confession to be addressed to him?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
MERCYnounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading MERCY was alone.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
Roseberry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERCY was alone.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Through Julian only could she say the words which were to establish Grace Roseberry in her right position in the house.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had secured one half hour of retirement in her own room, designing to devote that interval to the writing of her confession, in the form of a letter addressed to Julian Gray.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No recent change in her position had, as yet, mitigated her horror of acknowledging to Horace and to Lady Janet that she had won her way to their hearts in disguise.
