adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
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 All great minds have their weak points.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
Debby
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From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All great minds have their weak points.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All great minds have their weak points.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
Leavenworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
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 Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading All great minds have their weak points.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
Pen'snounUS /penz/
possessive form of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading All great minds have their weak points.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
Seguin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All great minds have their weak points.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Pen's was her breakfast, and the peace of her entire day depended upon the success of that meal.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading All great minds have their weak points.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Therefore, being down rather late, the worthy lady concentrated her energies upon the achievement of a copious repast, and, trusting to former lessons, left Debby to her own resources for a few fatal moments.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Poor Debby! her first step had been a wrong one.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Leavenworth whisked his glass into his eye, and Mr. Seguin put down his roll to behold the phenomenon.
