adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
Charlewood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
Madaline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Charlewood did not strike any one as being a very uncommon name.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The secret of his title had been well kept.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then Lord Charlewood prepared to leave the place where he had suffered so bitterly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading No one dreamed that the stranger whose visit to the little town had been such a sad one was the son of one of England's earls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Madaline slept in her grave--her child was safe and happy with the kindly, tender woman who was to supply its mother's place.
