adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
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 The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
commoditynounUS /kəˈmɑːdəti/
articles of commerce
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
incubi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading 'Will they submit to such treatment?' said Anne.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'Oh yes, my dear,' said Elizabeth; 'they want us as little as we want them; they only want a little civility, and I will not be so sparing of that useful commodity as I was yesterday evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next morning was gloomy and rainy, as Elizabeth informed Anne at about seven o'clock; 'and I am not sorry for it,' said she, 'for I want to have you all to myself at home, so we will turn the incubi over to Kate and Helen, and be comfortable together.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, Anne, I am going to beg your pardon for being so excessively rude to Harriet, as I was last night.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading She did not mind it, but you did, and much more than if it had been to yourself.'
