adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always hers faithfully, James Studdiford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He was always hers faithfully, James Studdiford.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
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 Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He was always hers faithfully, James Studdiford.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He was always hers faithfully, James Studdiford.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
Julia's
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From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
paralyzingverbUS /ˈperəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “paralyze” — make powerless and unable to function
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
Studdiford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was always hers faithfully, James Studdiford.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For obvious reasons, her home was not suitable; would she suggest a time and place?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Julia's heart felt a second of paralyzing cramp as she put her hand on the letter; she read its dozen lines in a haze of dancing light; the letters seemed to swim together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in late September that the mail brought her a note from Jim.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Jim wrote that he was at home for a few days, and was most anxious to see her, and to have a talk that would be of advantage to them both.
