adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will you come home with me?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
Benet'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “benet” — United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Will you come home with me?” she asked.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Will you come home with me?” she asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
KNOWNadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you come home with me?” she asked.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
Rosalind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
SOONERadverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am obliged to you,” she began; “you are kind, but I have arranged to return to St. Benet’s with Miss Day and Miss Marsh.”
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Rosalind was talking gaily at the moment to a very young undergraduate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you come home with me?” she asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “IF I HAD KNOWN YOU SOONER” As Maggie was leaving the crowded drawing-room she came face to face with Rosalind.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of those impulses which always guided her, more or less, made her stop suddenly and put her hand on the young girl’s shoulder.
