adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
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 last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
dressing-room
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
fog's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
Hilda
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
Hugh
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
MacConnell
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From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “The fog’s thicker than ever, Hilda.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There have been a great many accidents to-day.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Hilda had dressed for the street and came out of her dressing-room, she found Hugh MacConnell waiting for her in the corridor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s positively unsafe for you to be out alone.
