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 For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINGFOLD AND HELEN.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
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 WINGFOLD AND HELEN.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
Leopold
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From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
Leopold's
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From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading For all her preference of George and his counsel, and her hope in the view he took of Leopold’s case, the mere knowledge that in the next room her cousin sat by her brother, made her anxious and restless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first it was the bare feeling that they were together--the thing she had for so long taken such pains to prevent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Helen lay down, she tried to sleep, but she could not even lie still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
WINGFOLD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINGFOLD AND HELEN.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next came the fear lest Leopold should succeed in persuading George that he was really guilty--in which case, what would George, the righteous man, counsel?
