adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFIDENCES.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
letterless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
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 All the rest of that day Molly was depressed and not well.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading The next morning's post brought several letters; one from Roger for Cynthia, and Molly, letterless herself, looked at Cynthia as she read it, with wistful sadness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having anything to conceal was so unusual--almost so unprecedented a circumstance with her that it preyed upon her in every way.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a nightmare that she could not shake off; she did so wish to forget it all, and yet every little occurrence seemed to remind her of it.
