amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I--am expecting her return--hourly.”...
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I--am expecting her return--hourly.”...
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
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 His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
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 Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
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 Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I--am expecting her return--hourly.”...
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice shook.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading “I--am expecting her return--hourly.”...
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
inhalingverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His voice shook.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
table-clock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Helen turned her head aside, inhaling deeply, and striving for composure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice shook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His gaze sought the table-clock; and he drew his lips very tightly together when the pitiless hands forced upon his mind the fact that the day was marching to its end.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I cannot... my wife may--return--at any moment.”
