AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!"
cankered
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From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
grandame's
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From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Gueldmar's
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _King John_.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!"
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King John_.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Lorimer
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From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
sitting-room
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From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
Thelma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
unmeaningadjective
without meaning
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Lorimer, after uttering this unmeaning exclamation, was silent out of sheer dismay.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stood hesitating and looking in at the door of the Gueldmar's sitting-room, and the alarming spectacle he saw was the queenly Thelma down on the floor in an attitude of grief,--Thelma giving way to little smothered sobs of distress,--Thelma actually crying!
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A wicked will, A woman's will; a cankered grandame's will!"
