andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
Fitzpiers
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From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
Grammer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
sickenverbUS /ˈsɪkən/
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day she kept her room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Grace heard them, and guessed the means by which she had brought this visitation upon herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fitzpiers had hardly been gone an hour when Grace began to sicken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading One day, while she still lay there with her head throbbing, wondering if she were really going to join him who had gone before, Grammer Oliver came to her bedside.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Old Jones was called in; he murmured some statements in which the words “feverish symptoms” occurred.
