adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margery could hardly repress a scream.
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 That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margery could hardly repress a scream.
deedy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Margery could hardly repress a scream.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O, the mockery of it!
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery could hardly repress a scream.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading O, the mockery of it!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, the mockery of it!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Margery could hardly repress a scream.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Margery could hardly repress a scream.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for flushing and blushing, she had turned hot and turned pale so many times already during the evening, that there was really now nothing of that sort left for her to do; and she remained in complexion much as before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
white-waistcoated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of a Baron there stood Jim, white-waistcoated, demure, every hair in place, and, if she mistook not, even a deedy spark in his eye.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That secret dream—that sweet word ‘Baroness!’—which had sustained her all the way along.
