adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
Atwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
Mildred's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
REAPPEARSverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
ROGER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Often her heart beat quick as she imagined she caught a glimpse of him in the street; and it must be admitted that she looked for him constantly, although she took pains never to pass his residence.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
Vinton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Could he be ill, or was he patiently waiting like herself, secure in her good faith?
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading ROGER REAPPEARS Roger Atwood had entered Mildred's mind as a part of a grotesque dream, but he had no place in her waking thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading With Vinton Arnold, however, it was very different, and scarcely an hour passed that she was not wondering where he was, and again questioning his prolonged silence.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She longed to see him, even though unseen herself, and one Sunday early in November she yielded to her strong desire to look upon one in reality who had become an abiding presence in her mind.
