adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
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 To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
registrarnounUS /ˈredʒɪstrɑːr/
a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading She was to be married before the registrar to-morrow to Isaac Dent.
turning-point
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From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bet Granger was sitting alone in Jenny's attic.
WeddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Wedding bells do not always mean happiness.
wedding-day
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From this reading If ever a girl ought to feel happy it should be on the eve of her wedding-day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To a great many, however, this turning-point in life, this step into a new and unknown world, is fraught with terror and distress.
