adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
Aubrey's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading She clenched her hands.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clenched her hands.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
PINNACLEnounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
Ronnie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE Aubrey's letter fell upon Helen as a crushing, stunning blow.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
wifehood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then her wifehood rose up in arms as she thought of Ronnie's gay, boyish trust in her; their happy life together; his joyous love and laughter.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading At first her womanhood reeled beneath it.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "What have I been--what have I done," she cried, "that a man dares to write thus to me?"
