adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
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 As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'But what are the fortunes which oblige you to go out?' said Anne.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But what are the fortunes which oblige you to go out?' said Anne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
catechizeverb
examine through questioning and answering
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
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 As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
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 As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'But what are the fortunes which oblige you to go out?' said Anne.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading 'But what are the fortunes which oblige you to go out?' said Anne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
raineth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
school-children
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'But what are the fortunes which oblige you to go out?' said Anne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'But what are the fortunes which oblige you to go out?' said Anne.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As soon as dinner was over, Elizabeth went up to her own room, and was followed in a few moments by Anne, who found her putting on her bonnet and cloak.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes,' said Elizabeth; 'I must "Let content with my fortunes fit, Though the rain it raineth every day."'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Can you be going out in such weather as this?' exclaimed she.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'The fortunes of an old woman to whom Kate or I read every Friday,' said Elizabeth, 'and the fortunes of various young school-children, who must be prepared for Papa or Mr. Walker to catechize in Church on Sunday.'
