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 with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
Dolores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something sweet and precious had come in on her!
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something sweet and precious had come in on her!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Something sweet and precious had come in on her!
Regie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Something sweet and precious had come in on her!
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though his answer was still to come, that was months away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There was Uncle Regie greatly displeased with her; there was Constance treating her as a traitor; there was the mischief done, and yet something hard and heavy was gone?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For one thing, that terrible confession to her father was written, and was no longer a weight hanging over her.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was with a strange feeling that Dolores woke on the New Year’s morning, that something was very sad and strange, and yet that there was a sense of relief.
