aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
Don't
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From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ‘Don’t tell her anything plainly, for heaven’s sake.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I really want to see the interior of the castle; I have never entered its walls since my babyhood.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am going to stay with her again to-morrow, and I will let her know about this.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘That would be very nice!’ she answered, putting her hands together in agreeable astonishment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘It is just what I have wished, though I did not dream of suggesting it after what I have heard you say.
