adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
astir
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From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
CALAISnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
coffee-room
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From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
else
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From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
Ffoulkes
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From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rose before anyone else in the house was astir, so frightened was she, lest she should miss the one golden opportunity of making a start.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
weariest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CALAIS The weariest nights, the longest days, sooner or later must perforce come to an end.
well-nigh
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From this reading Marguerite had spent over fifteen hours in such acute mental torture as well-nigh drove her crazy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came downstairs, she found Sir Andrew Ffoulkes sitting in the coffee-room.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a sleepless night, she rose early, wild with excitement, dying to start on her journey, terrified lest further obstacles lay in her way.
