AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
Christine
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From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
divestverbUS /daɪˈvest/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
HEADLINESnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
idolizedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
Jenison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
looked-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
unvoicedadjective
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading David, supremely happy, used every device that his brain and a loving heart could present to set her mind at rest, to drive away the unvoiced anxiety that revealed itself only in the occasional mirror of her telltale eyes.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She could not divest herself of the vague, insistent fear that disaster hung over the head of the mother she idolized.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BLACK HEADLINES Christine had been mistress of Jenison Hall for three days when the expected and anxiously looked-for letter came from her mother.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A sensation of dread, of uncertainty, had been present during those three wonderful days, lurking behind the happiness that filled the foreground so completely.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When no word came on the morning of the third day, she timidly suggested that they run up to New York for a short visit.
