adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Kitty answered, "I don't mind; just as you like, Mrs Norton."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Kitty, would you like to come out for a drive?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty answered, "I don't mind; just as you like, Mrs Norton."
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Kitty, would you like to come out for a drive?"
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Kitty, would you like to come out for a drive?"
greenhousenounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kitty answered, "I don't mind; just as you like, Mrs Norton."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty answered, "I don't mind; just as you like, Mrs Norton."
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Kitty, would you like to come out for a drive?"
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Kitty answered, "I don't mind; just as you like, Mrs Norton."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every morning Mrs Norton flung her black shawl over her shoulders, rattled her keys, and scolded the servants at the end of the long passage.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Three times out of five when the women met at lunch, Mrs Norton said:
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Kitty, as she watered the flowers in the greenhouse, often wondered why John had chosen to become a priest and grieve his mother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Kitty, would you like to come out for a drive?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kitty, would you like to come out for a drive?"
