AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the next morning, he did not rise early.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
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 On the next morning, he did not rise early.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
How
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From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
Kate
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From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the next morning, he did not rise early.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next morning, he did not rise early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the next morning, he did not rise early.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning, he did not rise early.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading On the next morning, he did not rise early.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was sober, and very serious, but said nothing; and Mrs. Ellis deemed it prudent to say nothing to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A marked change was apparent in Mr. Ellis when he came home with Kate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the hearts of the mother and her two oldest children trembled with hope and fear!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Henry had eaten his breakfast and was away to his work, and Kate had gone to market to get something for dinner, when he got up and dressed himself.
