AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
Bannister's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
captive's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The room itself was comfortable enough.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The room itself was comfortable enough.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The room itself was comfortable enough.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
Messiter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was evidently Bannister’s own, judging from its contents.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room itself was comfortable enough.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the expiration of half an hour she returned for the dishes, locking the door after her when she left.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A RESCUE Helen Messiter was left alone until darkness fell, when the Cheyenne squaw brought in a kerosene lamp and shortly afterward her supper.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The woman either could not or would not speak English, and her only answer to her captive’s advances was by sullen grunts.
