adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
Barfoot
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From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading When the sky cleared she went out.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
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 Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
Everard
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From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the sky cleared she went out.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
REASCENT
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From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
Rhoda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When the sky cleared she went out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the sky cleared she went out.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the sky cleared she went out.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She could not be sure whether Everard had gone to London; at the last moment reflection or emotion might have detained him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading THE REASCENT Whilst the rain pelted, and it did so until afternoon, Rhoda sat in her little parlour, no whit less miserable than Barfoot imagined.
Widdowson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Early in the morning she had sent to post a letter for Miss Barfoot, written last night—a letter which made no revelation of her feelings, but merely expressed a cold curiosity to hear anything that might become known as to the course of Mr. Widdowson’s domestic troubles.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may still write to this address; if I leave, letters shall be forwarded.”
