adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
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 The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
augustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
indiscriminatelyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənətliː/
in a random manner
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
non-existent
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From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
others
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From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had already come to the conclusion that however many of the ladies of the establishment might have experienced the pleasures and pains of maternity, there was really no mother of the house in the sense that there was a father of the house: that is to say, one possessing authority over the others and calling them all her children indiscriminately.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Those last expressions I have quoted about the "august Mother of the house" were unintelligible, and appeared to me meaningless.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The reading went on, not of course "for ever," like that harvest melody he spoke of, but for a considerable time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words, I concluded, were for the initiated, and not for me, and after a while I gave up trying to make out what it was all about.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this mysterious non-existent mother of the house was continually being spoken of, as I found now and afterwards when I listened to the talk around me.
