againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Penniman
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From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
