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From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't quite like her going.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
cheapnessnounUS /ˈtʃiːpnəs/
a price below the standard price
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
don't
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From this reading But I don't quite like her going.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But I don't quite like her going.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I don't quite like her going.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
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 July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I don't quite like her going.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
long-standingadjective
having existed for a long time
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
Marlets
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From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I don't quite like her going.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her solicitude about her pony before starting was quite touching, and she made me promise to visit it daily, and see that it came to no harm.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I fear she may lose some of that childlike simplicity and gentleness which so characterize her, and have been nourished by the seclusion of our life here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They have accepted a long-standing invitation to visit some old friends of ours, the Marlets, who live at Versailles for cheapness--my mother thinking that it will be for the good of Caroline to see a little of France and Paris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading July 7.--I wander about the house in a mood of unutterable sadness, for my dear sister Caroline has left home to-day with my mother, and I shall not see them again for several weeks.
