adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He's come!” gasped Mrs. Sommers.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “He's come!” gasped Mrs. Sommers.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He's come!” gasped Mrs. Sommers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
Neal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Johnny Sommers managed to preserve her dignity while she escorted the visitor into the front room, and even while she asked him to sit down and wait, but once she had closed the door behind her she cast dignity far away and did two steps at a time going upstairs.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading For a moment there was no sound except her panting and Betty Neal stared wildly at her from above her book.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result was that she, reached the room of Betty Neal entirely out of breath; two hundred pounds of fat, good-natured widowhood do not go with speed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She tossed open the door without any preliminary knock and stood there very red with a clearly defined circle of white in the center of each check.
