adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
EamesnounUS /iːmz/
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
LILIAN
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From this reading LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
VANQUISHES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LILIAN DALE VANQUISHES HER MOTHER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dale had been present during the interview in which John Eames had made his prayer to her daughter, but she had said little or nothing on that occasion.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading All her wishes had been in favour of the suitor, but she had not dared to express them, neither had she dared to leave the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been hard upon him to be thus forced to declare his love in the presence of a third person, but he had done it, and had gone away with his answer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, when the thing was over, Lily, without any communion with her mother, took herself off, and was no more seen till the evening hours had come on, in which it was natural that they should be together again.
