1st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
Ashby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey, I’m Lady Ashby!” she exclaimed.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey, I’m Lady Ashby!” she exclaimed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey, I’m Lady Ashby!” she exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
MIRTHnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey, I’m Lady Ashby!” she exclaimed.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
MOURNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Miss Grey, I’m Lady Ashby!” she exclaimed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Most splendidly beautiful she looked in her bridal costume.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s done, my fate is sealed: there’s no drawing back now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
transmuted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIRTH AND MOURNING The 1st of June arrived at last: and Rosalie Murray was transmuted into Lady Ashby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon her return from church, after the ceremony, she came flying into the schoolroom, flushed with excitement, and laughing, half in mirth, and half in reckless desperation, as it seemed to me.
