adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
archnessnoun
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
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 had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
Doesn't
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From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
don't
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From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
Penniman
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From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Please say no more; please don’t follow up that subject.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the last phrase I have quoted was followed by a pause of peculiar significance, and then, at last, Catherine spoke.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be observed that before doing so she had received a good deal of information about Morris Townsend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Catherine had suffered her companion to proceed from point to point, and pause to pause, without interrupting her; she fixed her eyes on the ground and listened.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doesn’t it interest you?” asked Mrs. Penniman, with a certain timorous archness.
