adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
Jenison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Her revelations disturbed him, her attitude angered and disgusted him.
Roberta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
STRANGERnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGER AT THE HALL The letter that called David to Jenison Hall came, by curious coincidence, at a most opportune time.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The advent of Roberta Grand, heretofore an unknown quantity, brought with it new and unpleasant complications.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had decided to leave the Springs within a day or two, cutting short his proposed stay of a month almost at its beginning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was from this girl, so amazingly like her father, that he would have fled in any event.
