adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
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 Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
Everett's
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From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
Lopez
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From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
SurrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course there was no doubt as to the father's going up to town on the morrow.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
Whartons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps the urgency with which Lopez had sent off his dispatch, getting his account of the fray ready for the very early day mail, though the fray had not taken place till midnight, did not impress them sufficiently when they accepted this as evidence of Everett's dangerous condition.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The letter was just such a letter as would surely make a man run to his son's bedside.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Had the son written himself it would have been different; but the fact that the letter had come from another man seemed to be evidence that the poor sufferer could not write.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Surrender The letter given in the previous chapter was received at Wharton Hall late in the evening of the day on which it was written, and was discussed among all the Whartons that night.
