adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
BellflowernounUS /ˈbelflaʊər/
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
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From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
chateauxnounUS /ʃəˈtoʊ/
plural of “chateau” — an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
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From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
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 Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
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 Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form 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 Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
seamstressnounUS /ˈsiːmstrɪs/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading This one is so very old that I cannot understand how it has clung so vividly and tenaciously to my memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was an old seamstress who came to my parents' house once a week, every Thursday, to mend the linen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My parents lived in one of those country houses called chateaux, which are merely old houses with pointed roofs, to which are attached three or four adjacent farms.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How strange are those old recollections which haunt us, without our being able to get rid of them!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Since then I have seen so many sinister things, either affecting or terrible, that I am astonished at not being able to pass a single day without the face of Mother Bellflower recurring to my mind's eye, just as I knew her formerly, long, long ago, when I was ten or twelve years old.
