adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
collusionnounUS /kəˈluːʒən/
secret agreement
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
displacementnounUS /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
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 Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
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 Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
Margery
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From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
Silverthorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery returned home, as she had decided, and resumed her old life at Silverthorn.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her inner life, however, was not what it once had been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had suffered a mental and emotional displacement—a shock, which had set a shade of astonishment on her face as a permanent thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her indignation with the Baron for collusion with Jim, at first bitter, lessened with the lapse of a few weeks, and at length vanished in the interest of some tidings she received one day.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And seeing her father’s animosity towards Jim, she told him not a word of the marriage.
