AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
AdditionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
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 A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Results followed as I had anticipated.
applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Results followed as I had anticipated.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Results followed as I had anticipated.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
Glyde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Results followed as I had anticipated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Results followed as I had anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
medicatedverbUS /ˈmedɪkeɪtɪd/
past form of “medicate” — impregnate with a medicinal substance
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Additional applications later in the evening procured her the inestimable blessing of a good night’s rest.
ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Results followed as I had anticipated.
SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
smelling-salts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time, and the last, I called Science to my assistance.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lady Glyde became frightened, and turned faint.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A medicated glass of water and a medicated bottle of smelling-salts relieved her of all further embarrassment and alarm.
