adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
Arnold'snounUS /ˈɑːrnəldz/
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
Atwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
MANSIONnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
Mildred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her surprise, however, Roger handed her a note the following morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She insisted upon going, for she was eager to leave a place that had become hateful to her.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
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 She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OLD MANSION Mildred's letter to her father brought a request that she should join him at once and choose between two sets of rooms, of which he had the refusal.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She greatly wished to hear of Arnold's welfare before her departure, but would not make any effort to do so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She knew the handwriting well, and asked, "How do you happen to have this, Mr. Atwood?"
