afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Barfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
BusyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Not at home this evening?”
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
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 He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
MOTIVESnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
Nunn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
Rhoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Busy with some kind of study, I think.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not at home this evening?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
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 Miss Nunn was very well, answered the hostess, smiling.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MOTIVES MEETING When Barfoot made his next evening call Rhoda did not appear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sat for some time in pleasant talk with his cousin, no reference whatever being made to Miss Nunn; then at length, beginning to fear that he would not see her, he inquired after her health.
