adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The letter was gone, Swithin having obviously arrived in the interval.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The letter was gone, Swithin having obviously arrived in the interval.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The letter was gone, Swithin having obviously arrived in the interval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The letter was gone, Swithin having obviously arrived in the interval.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
oversteppedverbUS /ˈoʊvərstept/
inflected form of “overstep” — pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had, in short, in her own opinion, somewhat overstepped the bounds of dignity.
Swithin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was gone, Swithin having obviously arrived in the interval.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was gone, Swithin having obviously arrived in the interval.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After lunch she went faster to the tower than she had gone in the early morning, and peeped eagerly into the chink under the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could discern no letter, and, on trying the latch, found that the door would open.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She blushed a blush which seemed to say, 'I am getting foolishly interested in this young man.'
