adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They sat alone in the half-light.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
Christine
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From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
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 The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Search for him until you find him."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Search for him until you find him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading They sat alone in the half-light.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Search for him until you find him."
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
Jenison
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From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
Portman
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From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat alone in the half-light.
SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search for him until you find him."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
Stanfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
STAUNCHadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Stanfield's married sister had taken Christine off earlier in the evening, to a concert.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat alone in the half-light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Search for him until you find him."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
white-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The white-faced, distressed woman said this to David Jenison a few hours later in the Portman library.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LOVE THAT WAS STAUNCH "I shall depend on you, David, to bring my husband here to see me.
