adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
AllensnounUS /ˈælənz/
plural of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
KINDNESSnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
Malcom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
Pushton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
SCORNnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SCORN AND KINDNESS Though her strength hardly seemed equal to it, she determined to go and see Malcom, for she felt very grateful to him.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Good, kind, Christian people were deeply pained that such a thing could have happened; and it came to be the general opinion that the Allens were anything but an acquisition to the neighborhood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the little time she had been in the village made her fear to speak to him or any one again, and she almost felt that she would like to shrink into some hidden place and die.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those who had stood aloof, surmised, and doubted about the Allens before, now said, triumphantly, "I told you so."
Zell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quiet, respectable Pushton had been dreadfully scandalized by Zell's elopement with a man who by one brief visit had gained such bad notoriety.
