adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
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 Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
DAUGHTERnounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
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 She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
Kenneth
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From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
sulkedverbUS /sʌlkt/
past form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was there ten or fifteen minutes later when her daughter came downstairs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She spoke in a very stiff and formal manner, for there had been no attempt on the part of either to make peace since the trying experiences of early morning.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Viola had sulked all day, while her mother preserved a stony silence that remained unbroken up to the time she expressed a desire to be alone with Kenneth when he called.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER Rachel Gwyn was seated at the parlor window when Viola entered the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "May I have a word with you, mother?" said the girl, from the doorway, after waiting a moment for her mother to take some notice of her presence.
