adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading THE WALK “Oh, dear!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
enlivenverbUS /enˈlaɪvən/
heighten or intensify
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
Hatfield
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From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
lamentation
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From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
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 The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
Matilda
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From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE WALK “Oh, dear!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
PitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALK “Oh, dear!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s no inducement to go out now; and nothing to look forward to.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
WALKnounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WALK “Oh, dear!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The days will be so long and dull when there are no parties to enliven them; and there are none this week, or next either, that I know of.”
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
worsted-work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading I wish Hatfield had not been so precipitate!” said Rosalie next day at four P.M., as, with a portentous yawn, she laid down her worsted-work and looked listlessly towards the window.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pity you were so cross to him,” observed Matilda, to whom this lamentation was addressed.
