againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
Haldin
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From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
imaginings
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From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading That view flashed through my mind, but I could not doubt that Miss Haldin had had an atrocious time of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Haldin had given way to most awful imaginings, to most fantastic and cruel suspicions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I quite understood when she said that she could not face the night upon the impression of that scene.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could imagine the motionless dumb figure of the mother in her chair, there, behind the door, near which the daughter was talking to me.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The silence in there seemed to call aloud for vengeance against an historical fact and the modern instances of its working.
