adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
Coombe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
Esther's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
step-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Though there seemed no reason for haste, Mrs. Coombe's steps grew constantly quicker until she was hurrying breathlessly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then when the walk threatened to become a run she laid a detaining hand upon her arm.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The older woman's face was drawn and bitter, Esther's thoughtful and sad.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading More than once the girl glanced at her anxiously as if about to speak, yet hesitating.
