adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
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From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
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 The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
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 And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
QuicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honora did not go back to Quicksands.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Neither, in this modern chronicle, shall we.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sphere we have left, which we know is sordid, sometimes shines in the retrospect.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And there came a time, after the excitement of furnishing the new house was over, when our heroine, as it were, swung for a time in space: not for a very long time; that month, perhaps, between autumn and winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading We need not be worried about her, though we may pause for a moment or two to sympathize with her in her loneliness--or rather in the moods it produced.
