adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
Baird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
Bellocnoun
English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
mailingnounUS /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
mail sent by a sender at one time
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
Mildred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading But Mrs. Belloc refrained, and Mildred's timidity or delicacy induced her to postpone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred was tempted to take Mrs. Belloc fully into her confidence and get the benefit of the advice of shrewdness and experience.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She assumed that he would come on the following day, but the letter happened to reach him within an hour of her mailing it, and he came that very afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The next day she wrote Stanley Baird, giving her address and her name and asking him to call "any afternoon at four or five."
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading So strong was the temptation, she would have yielded to it had Mrs. Belloc asked a few tactful, penetrating questions.
